Cyberwar

Cyberwar
TV Show · Documentary

As technology becomes more important to people's everyday lives, the threat of cyberwarfare grows, with hacking being among the most frequent forms of the crime. Vice security reporter Ben Makuch investigates the topic as he travels across the world. Along the way, he talks to hackers, government officials and dissidents to get an idea of what goes on in the world of cyberwarfare. In addition to hacking, the series takes a look at issues such as spying and other online crimes.

2016 · 22m
Starring Ben Makuch

Season 1

  • Who is Anonymous?
    EPISODE 1
    Who is Anonymous?
    The notorious hacktivist collective Anonymous has targeted everyone from PayPal to the FBI. But a string of arrests have crippled the group. So who is Anonymous now?
    21m
  • The Sony Hack
    EPISODE 2
    The Sony Hack
    Sony Pictures was hacked and the U.S. blamed North Korea. But the government's evidence wasn't all that convincing, and many hackers and computer experts still have doubts.
    21m
  • Cyber Mercenaries
    EPISODE 3
    Cyber Mercenaries
    Authoritarian regimes are using spyware tools bought from private companies in the West. Hacker Phineas Fisher targeted these companies to reveal their deals to suppress dissent.
    21m
  • Hacked by China
    EPISODE 4
    Hacked by China
    From Google to the government, China has hacked many American networks. But there’s a difference between spying and stealing intellectual property.
    21m
  • Syria's Cyber Battlefields
    EPISODE 5
    Syria's Cyber Battlefields
    On the frontlines of one of the world's bloodiest conflicts, a parallel war is being fought in cyberspace. Is Syria's cyber battlefield creating a model for the wars of the future?
    21m
  • Stuxnet the Digital Weapon
    EPISODE 6
    Stuxnet the Digital Weapon
    Stuxnet was a sophisticated cyber attack on an Iranian nuclear plant that may have changed the nature of warfare forever.
    21m

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Cast & Crew

  • Ben Makuch
    Host
  • Spike Jonze
    Producer
  • M‌K
    Michael Kronish
    Producer
  • Eddy Moretti
    Producer
  • Shane Smith
    Producer
  • T‌N
    Tania Natscheff
    Producer
  • I‌F
    Ilse Fernandez
    Producer
  • P‌M
    Patrick McGuire
    Producer

About

Cyberwar

Documentary

As technology becomes more important to people's everyday lives, the threat of cyberwarfare grows, with hacking being among the most frequent forms of the crime. Vice security reporter Ben Makuch investigates the topic as he travels across the world. Along the way, he talks to hackers, government officials and dissidents to get an idea of what goes on in the world of cyberwarfare. In addition to hacking, the series takes a look at issues such as spying and other online crimes.

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Vice
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2016
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