The new ‘Nigerian princes’ of hacking

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BEC or Business Email Compromise hacking is one of the most common types of cyber-attack, which the FBI says costs more than £6 billion a year - and experts say Nigeria is its epicentre.

Cyber reporter Joe Tidy speaks with one BEC hacker in Nigeria to find out how they work, and how he feels about his victims.

Video report at the BBC: Link

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Aka Man-in-the-Email scam, hackers in Russia/NK/China seem to be shifting their focus into this area