Hunting Warhead · CBC

Episode 1: Hacker vs. Hacker

November 4, 2019·54 min·4 clips
At age 14, Einar accidentally opened a used CD he bought at a computer conference and found what he describes as 'the most nightmarish stuff that I've seen' — and he says he still sees those thumbnail images today.
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As heard by us

A grim, measured investigation where the method matters as much as the crime.

Episode 1 tracks how journalists and police worked through file names, filters, and a trail of users to identify the people behind a child-abuse site. The structure is busy, and it asks for attention, but that is also what gives the story its shape.

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You want a slow-burn investigative true crime story with real journalistic teeth.

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