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The Best Episodes of Cyberwar

Every episode of Cyberwar ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Cyberwar!

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Ben Makuch travels the world to meet with hackers, government officials, and dissidents to investigate the ecosystem of cyberwarfare.

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    Cyberwar Season 2 Episode 6 - The US & WikiLeaks
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    #1 - The US & WikiLeaks

    S2:E6

    The world's most powerful government vs. the internet's most influential whistleblower site. Is America's war on Wikileaks an attack on journalism and free speech?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Cyberwar Season 1 Episode 16 - The Race for Artificial Intelligence
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #2 - The Race for Artificial Intelligence

    S1:E16

    From self-driving cars to Siri, a race is on to build more powerful AI, but some warn we could be programming our own extinction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Cyberwar Season 2 Episode 4 - Activists vs. The Surveillance State
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #3 - Activists vs. The Surveillance State

    S2:E4

    Intelligence agencies partner with companies to spy on American citizens. But a few brave activists are risking it all to fight this growing cyber-surveillance industrial complex.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Cyberwar Season 1 Episode 9 - The Zero Day Market
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #4 - The Zero Day Market

    S1:E9

    “Zero days” are bugs in software that hackers use to break into systems. Some are valued at up to a million dollars, with both buyers and sellers shrouded in secrecy.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Cyberwar Season 2 Episode 5 - The Internet of Things Apocalypse
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #5 - The Internet of Things Apocalypse

    S2:E5

    5 million new gadgets are connected to the net daily. Each one on your network is a potential doorway for hackers. Are the new smart devices worth the risk?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Cyberwar Season 1 Episode 6 - Stuxnet the Digital Weapon
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #6 - Stuxnet the Digital Weapon

    S1:E6

    Stuxnet was a sophisticated cyber attack on an Iranian nuclear plant that may have changed the nature of warfare forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Cyberwar Season 1 Episode 12 - Israel: Cyber Nation
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Israel: Cyber Nation

    S1:E12

    Israel is one of the world’s cyber super powers. So how did this tiny nation grow so strong – and who is it targeting?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Cyberwar Season 1 Episode 1 - Who is Anonymous?
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #8 - Who is Anonymous?

    S1:E1

    The notorious hacktivist collective Anonymous has targeted everyone from PayPal to the FBI. But a string of arrests have crippled the group. So who is Anonymous now?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Cyberwar Season 1 Episode 4 - Hacked by China
    7.6/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Hacked by China

    S1:E4

    From Google to the government, China has hacked many American networks. But there’s a difference between spying and stealing intellectual property.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Cyberwar Season 1 Episode 8 - America's Elite Hacking Force
    7.6/10(20 votes)

    #10 - America's Elite Hacking Force

    S1:E8

    Tailored Access Operations, or TAO, is the NSA's elite hacking force. TAO employs some of America's best hackers--so who are their targets?​​

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Cyberwar Season 1 Episode 3 - Cyber Mercenaries
    7.5/10(23 votes)

    #11 - Cyber Mercenaries

    S1:E3

    Authoritarian regimes are using spyware tools bought from private companies in the West. Hacker PhineasFisher targeted these companies to reveal their deals to suppress dissent.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Cyberwar Season 2 Episode 3 - Putin Trumps America
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Putin Trumps America

    S2:E3

    NATO troops amass along Russia's borders as U.S. officials grapple with Putin's election meddling. How will a battle that started in cyberspace play out on the ground?

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Cyberwar Season 1 Episode 5 - Syria's Cyber Battlefields
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #13 - Syria's Cyber Battlefields

    S1:E5

    On the frontlines of one of the world's bloodiest conflicts, a parallel war is being fought in cyberspace. Is Syria's cyber battlefield creating a model for the wars of the future?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Cyberwar Season 1 Episode 14 - Crime & Government: Russia's Hackers
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Crime & Government: Russia's Hackers

    S1:E14

    Russian cybercrime is big business – and some say hackers get a pass when they work double duty for Putin and his geopolitical ambitions.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Cyberwar Season 1 Episode 15 - The Future of War
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #15 - The Future of War

    S1:E15

    Exploring how wars of the future might be fought with autonomous machines, drones and weapons that can act on their own and whether it's ever OK to write code that can kill.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Cyberwar Season 2 Episode 8 - Mexico's War on Watchdogs
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Mexico's War on Watchdogs

    S2:E8

    The government of Mexico buys hacking tools in its fight against cartels. So why is their spyware showing up on the phones of journalists exposing government corruption?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Cyberwar Season 1 Episode 13 - Lights Out in Ukraine
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #17 - Lights Out in Ukraine

    S1:E13

    A cyber attack on Ukraine's power grid leaves thousands of people in the dark as a military conflict involving Russia rages in the east.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Cyberwar Season 2 Episode 7 - Cyber Kill Lists
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Cyber Kill Lists

    S2:E7

    America builds a global killing machine, using data to identify and take out suspected terrorists. Ben heads to Pakistan to see how the CIA and NSA put together the kill list.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Cyberwar Season 1 Episode 2 - The Sony Hack
    7.0/10(27 votes)

    #19 - The Sony Hack

    S1:E2

    Sony Pictures was hacked and the U.S. blamed North Korea. But the government's evidence wasn't all that convincing, and many hackers and computer experts still have doubts.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Cyberwar Season 1 Episode 7 - Hacking the Infrastructure
    6.9/10(22 votes)

    #20 - Hacking the Infrastructure

    S1:E7

    As Iran ramps up its offensive cyber operations, American critical infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to attacks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Cyberwar Season 1 Episode 11 - The Ashley Madison Hack
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    #21 - The Ashley Madison Hack

    S1:E11

    After Ashley Madison, a hook-up site for married people, got hacked, its users weren't the only ones exposed - turns out the cheating site may have been cheating its own customers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Cyberwar Season 2 Episode 1 - The Great Meme War
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #22 - The Great Meme War

    S2:E1

    Ben Makuch shows how memes are the Alt-Right's most powerful weapon in America's online culture war--reshaping the political and ideological landscape.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Cyberwar Season 1 Episode 10 - Anonymous vs. ISIS
    6.3/10(18 votes)

    #23 - Anonymous vs. ISIS

    S1:E10

    In a war with ISIS online, is Anonymous working with the U.S. government?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Cyberwar Season 2 Episode 2 - Who Hacked the DNC
    6.1/10(15 votes)

    #24 - Who Hacked the DNC

    S2:E2

    We know Russia hacked the DNC to try to influence the election. Ben Makuch travels from D.C. to Moscow to track down the hackers who actually pulled it off.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The US & WikiLeaks" is the best rated episode of "Cyberwar". It scored 8.8/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/7/2017. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Race for Artificial Intelligence".