How a tiny Pacific Island became the global capital of cybercrime

How a tiny Pacific Island became the global capital of cybercrime

Author: MIT Technology Review September 4, 2024 Duration: 26:45
Tokelau is a group of three isolated atolls strung out across the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand (of which it’s an official territory) and Hawaii. Its population hovers around 1,400 people. Reaching it requires a boat ride from Samoa that can take over 24 hours. To say that Tokelau is remote is an understatement: it was the last place on Earth to be connected to the telephone… in 1997. Despite its size, Tokelau has become an internet giant. Until recently, its .tk domain had more users than any other country’s: a staggering 25 million. Yet only one website with a .tk domain is actually from Tokelau. Nearly all the others are used by spammers, phishers, and cybercriminals. This is the story of how Tokelau unwittingly became the global capital of cybercrime—and its fight to fix its reputation. This story was written by Jacob Judah and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

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