Glenn Hart, a radio host in New Zealand was and had all the files on his computer stolen. Savvy enough to see a note left for him buried in the files, Glenn decided to play by his own rules and negotiate with the hackers to get his data back.

"I'm talking about all my photos, all my immediate files, terabytes of stuff, and the file extensions had been renamed to something unrecognizable. And basically, I was left with a text file who told me how to get in touch with the people who are responsible for doing this for me."



Glenn Hart - NZ Radio Host and victim of ransomware.

Glenn Hart, a radio host in New Zealand was and had all the files on his computer stolen. Savvy enough to see a note left for him buried in the files, Glenn decided to play by his own rules and negotiate with the hackers to get his data back.
"I'm talking about all my photos, all my immediate files, terabytes of stuff, and the file extensions had been renamed to something unrecognizable. And basically, I was left with a text file who told me how to get in touch with the people who are responsible for doing this for me." 
Glenn Hart - NZ Radio Host and victim of ransomware.

In a world where we are so dependent on our phones, our computers and the internet, we explore what happens when you don't protect yourself online. Criminal Domain will expose the ways we leave ourselves open to potential hacking and phishing attacks, and how perpetrators use technology to manipulate us. World renowned futurist Mark Pesce and respected investigative journalist Claire Aird speak to victims of cyber crime to inform us how to better protect ourselves online.

Mark Pesce and Claire Aird investigate cyber crimes.

Criminal Domain

In a world where we are so dependent on our phones, our computers and the internet, we explore what happens when you don't protect yourself online. Criminal Domain will expose the ways we leave ourselves open to potential hacking and phishing attacks, and how perpetrators use technology to manipulate us. World renowned futurist Mark Pesce and respected investigative journalist Claire Aird speak to victims of cyber crime to inform us how to better protect ourselves online.

Glenn Hart, a radio host in New Zealand was ransomwared, and had all the files on his computer stolen. Savvy enough to see a...

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