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The teenage hackers bringing British ind...

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The cyberattack which shut down Jaguar Land Rover for five weeks this summer, cost Britain nearly £2bn. It was just one of a series of attacks on big British businesses by teenage hackers who co-ordinate via the dark web. So who are they and how do we stop them?

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Guests:

Matilda Davies, data journalist at The Times and The Sunday Times and
Chris Stokel Walker, technology journalist.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Shabnam Grewal.

Read more: Who are the hackers behind the Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack? , Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack nears £2bn in UK’s costliest hack

Clips: BBC News, 5 News, ITV News, TALK TV, CHANNEL 4 News.

Photo: Getty Images.

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