Cyber Mercenaries
Documentary
Authoritarian regimes are using spyware tools bought from private companies in the West. Hacker PhineasFisher targeted these companies to reveal their deals to suppress dissent.
Director
Dylan Reibling
Writers
Ben Makuch, Benjamin Tucker
Stars
Ben Makuch, Mesay Mekonnen, Bill Marczak
Release Date
July 19, 2016
🎭 Top Cast
Ben Makuch
as Self - Host
Mesay Mekonnen
as Self - Journalist, ESAT
Bill Marczak
as Self - Researcher, Citizen Lab
Ron Deibert
as Self - Director, Citizen Lab
Eric Rabe
as Self - Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Hacking Team
Phineas Fisher
as Self - Hacker
Adriel Desautels
as Self - CEO, Netragard
Edin Omanovic
as Self - Research Officer, Privacy International
Marietje Schaake
as Self - Member, European Parliament
🎬 Technical Specs
🏷️ Keywords
spywarecybersecuritysecuritycyberblack market
🎯 Categories
Documentary
📖 Synopsis
Authoritarian regimes are using spyware tools bought from private companies in the West. Hacker PhineasFisher targeted these companies to reveal their deals to suppress dissent.