Encounter with a Russian Hacker: Insights into Cyber Operations Against VICE

In this 2017 interview, journalist Ben Makuch speaks with a Russian hacker who claims to be accessing raw data rather than stealing sensitive information. The discussion sheds light on the motivations and methods behind cyber warfare.

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"Are you hacking VICE right now?" This Russian hacker told us he is not stealing compromising information, just accessing raw data. In 2017, Ben Makuch traveled the world to meet with hackers, government officials, and dissidents to investigate the ecosystem of cyberwarfare. Watch more like this: An Interview with Hacker 'Phineas Fisher' as a Puppet https://youtu.be/BpyCl1Qm6Xs The Only Reporter to Interview the Ashley Madison Hackers https://youtu.be/D3PYN7eAFco Bogachev and Russia's Cyber Black Market https://youtu.be/kIkl3SFSSTc Subscribe Now: https://vice.video/SUBSCRIBE-TO-VICETV Follow VICE TV: VICETV.com | https://www.vicetv.com VICE Video | https://video.vice.com Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/vicetv Twitter | https://twitter.com/vicetv Instagram | http://instagram.com/vicetv Newsletter | http://bit.ly/1kpnyN6 #VICETVArchive
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