Wrong side of the hack: cybercrime grows

黑客的暗面:网络犯罪日益猖獗

The Intelligence from The Economist

2025-10-14

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Cyberattacks have brought firms like Jaguar Land Rover and Asahi to a standstill. Our correspondent asks what companies and governments should do about a rising problem. Why it is getting harder to count deaths in Africa. And is eating dark chocolate actually good for you?  Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+
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  • The Economist.

  • Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

  • I'm Jason Palmer.

  • And I'm Rosie Bloor.

  • Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

  • As journalists, we analyze data and explain what it means.

  • But our Africa correspondent has a problem.

  • In the countries he reports from, it's getting ever harder to count the number of deaths,

  • and therefore to know what's happening.

  • And you may have heard that dark chocolate is not only better for you than the milky kind,

  • but just good for you, full stop.

  • We look at the evidence, and as so often with science and medicine, it's more complicated than that.

  • But first...

  • Back in the day, for many businesses,

  • the biggest security concern was having the cash register robbed.

  • But like everyone else, criminals have moved with the times.

  • In its annual review released today, Britain's National Cyber Security Centre says in the past year,

  • highly significant attacks have increased 50%.

  • And it's a worldwide problem.

  • Good evening.