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  • The Fifth Estate Hunting the Hacker of Gatineau (Season 48, Episode 7)
  • TV Episode | Documentary, News

The Fifth Estate

Hunting the Hacker of Gatineau (Season 48, Episode 7)
TV Episode | Documentary, News
By day he worked for the Canadian government as an IT specialist. By night he worked as a hacker extorting companies and others around the world as a part of a criminal ransomware gang, amassing millions of dollars in bitcoin by ...See moreBy day he worked for the Canadian government as an IT specialist. By night he worked as a hacker extorting companies and others around the world as a part of a criminal ransomware gang, amassing millions of dollars in bitcoin by threatening to expose the private digital information of victims who didn't pay up. The Fifth Estate reveals how he did it, the digital trail of destruction he left, and how he got caught. Co-produced with Radio-Canada's Enquête. Written by CBC See less
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Composer
Steve D'Angelo (theme music)
Editor
Naire Bahjat (as NAIRE BAHJAT)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 10, 2022
Release date
Nov 10, 2022 (Canada)
Awards
Series awards
Won 1 Oscar Award. Another 33 wins & 53 nominations

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8 cast members
Name Known for
Marie-Maude Denis's primary photo
Marie-Maude Denis
Self - Investigative Reporter Self - Investigative Reporter   See fewer
The Black Squirrel (1999)
Insp Lina Dabit's primary photo
Insp Lina Dabit
Self - RCMP Cyber Crime investigator (as Insp. Lina Dabit) Self - RCMP Cyber Crime investigator (as Insp. Lina Dabit)   See fewer
The Fifth Estate (1975)
Carlton Gammons's primary photo
Carlton Gammons
Self - U.S. Federal Prosecutor Self - U.S. Federal Prosecutor   See fewer
The Fifth Estate (1975)
Const Francois Picard-Blais's primary photo
Const Francois Picard-Blais
Self - RCMP Cyber Crime investigator (as Const. Francois Picard-Blais) Self - RCMP Cyber Crime investigator (as Const. Francois Picard-Blais)   See fewer
The Fifth Estate (1975)
Julie Pryde's primary photo
Julie Pryde
Self - Champaign-Urbana Public Health District administrator Self - Champaign-Urbana Public Health District administrator   See fewer
The Fifth Estate (1975)
Pat Robinson's primary photo
Pat Robinson
Self - Champaign-Urbana Public Health District H.R. director Self - Champaign-Urbana Public Health District H.R. director   See fewer
The Fifth Estate (1975)
Denis Simard's primary photo
Denis Simard
Self - Gatineau Police Self - Gatineau Police   See fewer
The Fifth Estate (1975)
Joe Tidy's primary photo
Joe Tidy
Self - BBC Cyber Crime reporter; BBC Cyber reporter Self - BBC Cyber Crime reporter; BBC Cyber reporter   See fewer
Sky World News (1989)
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