Cybercrime Investigations

The Wild Hunt for the WannaCry Hackers 2 - Croydon

Cybercrime Investigations

Show Notes

In summer 2017 a new computer virus was unleashed on the world. This is the story of how I tried to find out who laundered the profits. In this episode: how I chased a completely innocent man down the street with a film crew; and how computer gamers get rich by literally selling their own skins.

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