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The Intelligence from The Economist

Wrong side of the hack: cybercrime grows

The Intelligence from The Economist

The Economist

News, Daily News, Global News

4.63.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Cyberattacks have brought firms like Jaguar Land Rover and Asahi to a standstill. Our correspondent asks what companies and governments should do about a rising problem. Why it is getting harder to count deaths in Africa. And is eating dark chocolate actually good for you? 


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The Economist. Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm Jason Palmer.

1:12.2

And I'm Rosie Bloor. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

1:23.1

As journalists, we analyse data and explain what it means, but our Africa correspondent has a problem.

1:30.0

In the countries he reports from, it's getting ever harder to count the number of deaths,

1:34.4

and therefore to know what's happening.

1:37.8

And you may have heard that dark chocolate is not only better for you than the milky kind,

1:42.6

but just good for you full stop.

1:45.2

We look at the evidence, and as so often with biggest security concern, was having the cash register robbed.

2:13.6

But like everyone else, criminals have moved with the times. In its annual review

2:18.9

released today, Britain's National Cyber Security Center says in the past year, highly significant

2:24.6

attacks have increased 50%. And it's a worldwide problem. Good evening. It's been more than three

2:31.2

weeks since MGM Resorts was hit with that massive cyber attack.

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