Why is cybercrime getting even more profitable? |The Intelligence podcast

From The Economist.

Cybercrime is on the rise, increasingly afflicting large businesses as criminals use the threat of operational disruption to extort ever-larger ransoms. Our AI writer, Alex Hern joins Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, to discuss how companies and governments should respond to this growing threat.

0:00 – Why are cyberattacks increasing?
2:46 – Who are the hackers targeting?
3:04 – Why was the Jaguar Land Rover attack so costly?
4:11 – What are we learning from these attacks?
4:55 – How should companies respond?
6:24 – What role should governments play?

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