Veritasium: How One Hack Nearly Took Down The Internet

Remember that time a sneaky hack nearly crumbled the internet? Well, this deep dive explains how a single, clever piece of malware targeted Linux, basically the backbone of the internet, through something called the "XZ Weakness."

It was a wild ride, detailing how the .XZ hack was set up, who the mysterious Jia Tan might be, and ultimately, how this backdoor was discovered before it truly wreaked havoc. Talk about a close call!

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