Joystick to Jailbreak: Exploring the Youth Cybercrime Pandemic
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The episode explores the rise of youth involvement in cybercrime and the accessibility of hacking tools.
Send us Fan Mail Forget everything you think you know about hackers. Today’s cybercriminals aren’t lurking in shadowy basements - they’re teenagers mastering cheat codes on Roblox, swapping tips on Discord, and using AI to launch attacks from their bedrooms. Join Group-IB’s Gary Ruddell and Nick Palmer as they sit down with Fergus Hay, CEO and co-founder of The Hacking Games, to explore how cybercrime is becoming more accessible than ever. They dive into the rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service (R...
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