How Teenage Hackers Hijack the Internet (with Joe Tidy!)

BBC cyber reporter Joe Tidy discusses his book 'Control Alt Chaos', which chronicles the decade-long criminal career of Julius Kamaki (alias Zkill), described as the most hated hacker in history. The book covers Kamaki's involvement with Lizard Squad, his role in the devastating Vastaamo psychotherapy center hack in Finland that exposed therapy notes of 33,000 patients, and the broader evolution of teenage hacking culture from idealistic gray-hat activity in the 80s/90s to money- and infamy-driven cybercrime. The conversation explores how these communities escalate from digital attacks to real-world violence, the difficulty of breaking the cycle, and potential solutions including education, better sentencing, and bug bounty programs as legitimate outlets for hacking talent.