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Jul 6
28m 4s

The Conti Files: 1. Beaches and Blackmai...

Bbc World Service
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A devastating cyber-attack is unleashed in a British seaside town. The target is a council responsible for the welfare of its residents and the safety of vulnerable children. The attackers demand millions to undo the damage.

The question is, why here?

The answer leads Investigative journalist Geoff White into the depths of the dark web and a vast leak of secretive communications offers him a terrifying insight into the cybercrime underworld.

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