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To Catch a Thief: Chinas Rise to Cyber SupremacyAuthor: Rubrik Pod People
Its been called the greatest wealth transfer in history. Whole companies, entire industries, even American towns have been eviscerated by Chinese cyber espionage. And yet, Chinese hackingits origins, players, and victimshas largely flown under the radar. In the words of one expert, There are only two types of companies; those that know that theyve been hacked, and those that dont yet know theyve been hacked by China. Now the Chinese Communist Partys focus has shifted, and American critical infrastructure is at risk. American water systems, aviation, transportation all of it vulnerable to Chinese nation-state hackers. Host Nicole Perlroth, bestselling author and former lead cybersecurity and digital espionage reporter for The New York Times, interviews those who were instrumental in tracking Chinese cyber espionage as the threat morphed from trade secret theft, to blanket surveillance, to pre-positioning in Americas critical transportation, energy and water networks. Through dozens of chilling conversations with experts, To Catch a Thief explores the questions of how we got here, Chinas motives, and what can be done about it. This audio documentary is commissioned by Rubrik, the leading data security company that delivers cyber resilience for businesses around the world. Language: en Genres: Documentary, Society & Culture, Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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American companies, whole towns, have been eviscerated by Chinese cyberattacks. But their stories remain untold, even as the stakes get higher and the targets more reckless. To Catch a Thief is a first-of-its-kind, documentary look at China’s rise to cyber supremacy. This podcast charts the evolution of China’s state-sponsored hackers, from their beginnings as “the most polite, mediocre hackers in cyberspace” to the “apex predator” that now haunts America’s critical infrastructure. Host Nicole Perlroth, bestselling author and former lead cybersecurity and digital espionage reporter for The New York Times, interviews those who were victimized, and instrumental in tracking, Chinese cyberattacks as the threat morphed from trade secret theft, to blanket surveillance, to pre-positioning in America’s critical infrastructure. For what purpose? To Catch a Thief interrogates the motives behind it all.
