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Hackers, innovation, malice & cybercrime
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Hackers, innovation, malice & cybercrime

In the 1950s, "phreakers" whistled their ways into free long-distance calls. Steve Wozniak then improved on the scam, making enough cash to get Apple started along with Steve Jobs. Many of today's hackers are also bored kids trying to beat the system and make a quick buck in the process. But they can also do more sinister things, Ian Bremmer tells GZERO World.

Russian hackers' arrests timing likely just coincidence, says Ukraine analyst
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Russian hackers' arrests timing likely just coincidence, says Ukraine analyst

Russia recently arrested 14 hackers from REvil, a ransomware gang involved in last year's cyberattack against the Colonial Pipeline in the US. Some think it was a gesture by Vladimir Putin to deescalate tensions with the US over Ukraine. But analyst Alina Polyakova tells Ian Bremmer she doesn't buy it.

DarkSide hack reveals risk of ransomware cyberattacks
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DarkSide hack reveals risk of ransomware cyberattacks

What did the DarkSide incident targeting Colonial Pipeline reveal about ransomware? And how can organizations better protect themselves?

Hackers shut down US pipeline
Quick Take

Hackers shut down US pipeline

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: I wanted to talk about this unprecedented hack that has shut down a major pipeline in the United States. The Colonial Pipeline carries well over 2 million barrels a day. It's about half of the East Coast supply of gas and jet fuel. In other words, really not something you want to have suspended. And when I think about the impact of cyberattacks in the world, I mean, we've been warning that this is going to be a bigger challenge going forward, we're now really starting to see the implications of it.