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It's March 2016. John Podesta is sitting at his computer. He opens an email. Something's wrong with his password, it says. It looks a little fishy, but IT says it is legit. And so he clicks. He follows the prompt. inputs his old password, resets a new one. And just like that hackers from a Russian military intelligence unit are in. It barely takes a minute, one click and a few keystrokes and there is no going back.This is Episode 2 of The Report: Hack. Dump. Divide
posted by General Malaise on Jul 30, 2019 - 1 comment

It’s 2026 and a General Election is looming. [more inside]
posted by Faintdreams on May 30, 2019 - 7 comments

This week, a new Super Tech Support: after Lizzie's Snapchat gets hacked, things start getting really creepy. Alex investigates.
posted by nightrecordings on Nov 10, 2018 - 12 comments

Clarke and Bellamy make a startling discovery about Wonkru's battle plans as Echo and Raven must complete their mission. [more inside]
posted by numaner on Jun 21, 2018 - 2 comments

Elliot tries to save Darlene, but things do not go as planned; Mr. Robot must decide whether to step up or step back. There's a discussion or three on a farm that cleans up some loose ends, and some new family bonding. Oh, and a brave traveler returns. [Season finale] [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Dec 14, 2017 - 19 comments

Mr. Robot wants answers; the FBI closes in; Angela hits the rewind button. Leon comes back for a bit of babysitting. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Nov 23, 2017 - 19 comments

Elliot faces off with Mr. Robot; Dom gets tired of the red tape; Tyrell has a new plan. Elliot has a talk with with Angela; Darlene has a talk with Angela. "Will you believe with me?" [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Nov 16, 2017 - 19 comments

Elliot tries to remember his weekend; Darlene tries to help. Darlene gets things done. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Nov 9, 2017 - 18 comments

Alex agreed to let PJ hack his phone, giving him 24/7 uninterrupted surveillance over his life. This week, everything you can learn about someone who completely surrenders their privacy.
posted by noneuclidean on May 4, 2017 - 8 comments

Somewhere in Russia, a man calls for a car. Somewhere in New York City, a stranger's phone buzzes. [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Mar 16, 2017 - 8 comments

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is a law. It's been on the books for almost 30 years. And it makes totally mundane online behavior illegal.
posted by Cash4Lead on Oct 29, 2015 - 11 comments

When Evil Corp decides to make duplicates of their tape backups, fsociety scrambles to put their plan in motion before it's too late, but Elliot's demons come back to haunt him when he begins going through morphine withdrawal.
posted by Small Dollar on Jul 16, 2015 - 15 comments

What happens when the hackers are hacked? [more inside]
posted by radioamy on Jul 16, 2015 - 12 comments

Elliot decides to live a more normal life after his fall, but Mr. Robot reels him back in. Tyrell Wellick does some dirty deeds.
posted by Small Dollar on Jul 10, 2015 - 10 comments

Elliot doesn't like Shayla's boyfriend. Elliot isn't sure about doing what Mr. Robot wants. Elliot may be losing his mind. [more inside]
posted by the bird at the bottom of the tree on Jul 1, 2015 - 20 comments

This week: Sepp Blatter steps down as president of FIFA, a week after John Oliver promised to drink Bud Light Lime if he did... but that's for later. First, former FIFA vice president Jack Warner promises to review damaging information about his former employer, and bought time on Trinidad television to air it. Last Week Tonight has also bought five minutes on Trinidad TV, to show their own opinion on the matter -- it will air Tuesday night at 9 PM local time. Chinese hackers are suspected of stealing data on four million US federal employees. In Turkey, a member of the opposition party accuses the Turkish president of buying a golden toilet with taxpayer money. And Now: Last Week Tonight Salutes All The Horses Who Didn't Win The Triple Crown This Week. Main story: the problems with the bail system in state courts, and how they disproportionately harm the poor (sometimes forcing them to plea guilty rather than pay) over the rich, and how reality television has glorified bounty hunters that profit off it. (YouTube 18m) LWT produced their own, less exciting, reality show depicting a saner alternative. And, finally, John Oliver wears a pair of goofy golden Adidas shoes, takes a bit out of everything on McDonalds' Dollar Menu, and, yes, drinks an entire Bug Light Lime. In one go, in fact. [more inside]
posted by JHarris on Jun 8, 2015 - 21 comments

In MR. ROBOT, Elliot, a cyber-security engineer by day and vigilante hacker by night, is recruited by a mysterious underground group to destroy the firm he's paid to protect. Elliot must decide how far he'll go to expose the forces he believes are running (and ruining) the world. [more inside]
posted by fearfulsymmetry on May 29, 2015 - 41 comments

When Higinio Ochoa got out of prison for hacking in September of 2014, one of the terms of his parole was that he is not allowed to use any internet connected device. We went to his home in Austin to find out how he got caught and what it's like - in 2015 - to go from living online to not having any internet access.
posted by inturnaround on Apr 24, 2015 - 8 comments

This week: Americans striking ISIS in Iraq with aerial bombardment. Russian gang steals 1.2 billion internet passwords. A three-day cease-fire in Gaza doesn't quite go the distance. A long piece on the payday loan industry. (16m) Russia bans Western food imports.
posted by JHarris on Aug 11, 2014 - 9 comments