Ransomware hackers disable key oil pipeline
Tech Life
BBC
4.3 • 227 Ratings
🗓️ 14 May 2021
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Has the threat to infrastructure from hackers demanding money been underestimated? Plus, a Facebook moderator tells the Irish Parliament of the toll the work is taking on her mental health. And we chat to an engineer trying to develop affordable autonomous driving tech for Indian cities. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC cybersecurity reporter Joe Tidy. Produced by Jat Gill.
(Image: Valve representing an oil pipeline, with cryptocurrency tokens. Credit: Getty Images).
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| 0:50.5 | Hello and welcome to TechTent, your weekly guide to all the hottest news and trends in the technology world. |
| 0:56.5 | I'm Rory Kathleen Jones, and this week a ransomware attack shuts down an oil pipeline. |
| 1:02.4 | We examine this dramatic illustration of the dangers of a cyber attack on vital infrastructure. |
| 1:08.5 | It sounds like one of the most stressful jobs imaginable. Now a Facebook moderator |
| 1:13.5 | has lifted the lid on the effect on the mental health of those policing the online world. |
| 1:19.8 | And we meet the startup bringing autonomous driving to India's chaotic streets. |
| 1:25.4 | Joining me this week is BBC cyber security reporter Joe Tidy. |
| 1:29.2 | Hi, Joe, had a busy week. |
| 1:30.8 | Yes, it has been. I'm sure you can imagine. |
| 1:32.9 | It's, yeah, the cybers have been particularly active this week. |
| 1:36.4 | You will hear a lot more from you on that. |
| 1:38.6 | Here's a flavour of what's in the program. |
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