Ep 2: The Peculiar Case of the VTech Hacker
Source: YouTube · Jack Rhysider · published Nov 29, 2017 · 22:51
On December 15, 2015, UK police arrested a 21-year-old suspect in the massive VTech toy hacking case that compromised the data of millions of children and adults 0:00.
Key Takeaways:
• The hack impacted an estimated 6.5 million children's profiles and nearly 5 million adult accounts 0:14.
• While no credit card information was stolen, sensitive data including children's names and addresses were accessed 0:24.
• The breach is described as a highly disturbing cybercrime, dealing a major reputational blow to VTech 0:30.
• This incident is introduced as an episode of the Darknet Diaries podcast, which explores true stories from the dark side of the internet 0:48.
The arrest marks a pivotal moment in a case defined by the unsettling scale of compromised children's data.
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REPORTER: It’s Tuesday, December 15, 2015, and
a suspect has been arrested in the VTech Kids’ Toy Hacking case. UK police slapped the cuffs on
a 21-year old man just a few hours ago as part of an ongoing investigation into the hacking.
Estimates indicate almost 6.5 million kids’ profiles and almost five million adult accounts
were compromised in what might be described as the most unscrupulous hack to hit headlines
in years. No credit card info was obtained but children’s names and addresses are said to
have been accessed, which aside from being a black eye on VTech, is just straight up creepy.
The suspect hasn’t yet been named but something tells us his next few days behind bars probably
won’t be so enjoyable. Happy holidays, creep. [INTRO MUSIC] JACK (INTRO): This is Darknet Diar…