How much stolen data do you need to change a IT news website lightbulb?

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How much stolen data do you need to change a IT news website lightbulb?

At least 10 billion customer records. Or one cat's worth.

Alistair Dabbs

Jul 03, 2025

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EPISODE 16

Another day, another massive leak of customer data. Nobody seems to be interested any more, least of all the readers of the IT press. And definitely not the general public – otherwise known as the customers whose data has been leaked.

This is not a great scenario for a freelance IT journalist. But bad scenarios are what Con in 60 Seconds does best!

So join me in my quest to persuade a news editor to buy my exclusive article on the latest hack… and even accompany your intrepid reporter in a reverb-enhanced flashback to experience what it was like trying to do the same thing in the days before anybody had even heard of something called “the Milliennium Bug”.

It’s awesome, we promise. Because everything was “awesome” when Britpop bands were feuding.

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