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Ep. 136. Hacks, Hacks and more Hacks
In this episode:
We talk hacks, hacks and more hacks as the team take on the fallout from the Deloitte hack, the Equifax boss steps down after their hack, and CBS’ Showtime gets hacked with code making user’s computers mine cryptocurrency in the background as they watched their favourite shows… Phew!
They also discuss more traditional Fintech Insider news stories including: Starling’s latest funding round, Monzo’s new integrations and Alipay’s latest partnerships, this time in Scandinavia. And finally… a family of raccoons shut down a Toronto bank – you heard it here first.
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