Series synopsis
Team Whack is a documentary television series that premiered on Yle TV2 on March 4, 2019. It stars Benjamin Särkkä, Iiro Uusitalo and Laura Kankaala.
Three professional hackers reveal how to mess up your life. They target things like smart devices, cars and even a housing company. Goal is to help to protect you from these attacks.
Premise
Three professional hackers reveal how to mess up your life. They target things like smart devices, cars and even a housing company. Goal is to help to protect you from these attacks.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Benjamin Särkkä as Himself
- Iiro Uusitalo as Himself
- Laura Kankaala as Herself
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | May 4, 2020 | May 4, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 6 | March 4, 2019 | March 4, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 6 | May 4, 2020 | May 4, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 4, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Team Whack hits a housing company Hackers attack your housing company control center and reveal a big security gap. They can confuse the life of thousands of people through the system. |
March 4, 2019 |
| 2 |
Team Whack steals your identity Hackers are following your digital footprint. The information you leave online can be used to manipulate, extort, deceive or steal your entire identity. |
March 4, 2019 |
| 3 |
Team Whack hits your car Hackers show how your car can be taken over. |
March 4, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Team Whack takes control of your cell phone Hackers test three ways to attack your phone in a mall: bluetooth jamming, charging point, and malware. |
May 4, 2020 |
| 2 |
Team Whack steals data from a used computer Hackers buy used computers and show how to restore the old data and what can be done with it. |
May 4, 2020 |
| 3 |
Team Whack takes control of your wireless devices Hackers scan open devices in the city and show how they can be taken over from the outside. |
May 4, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Yle TV2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 4, 2019 |
| Last aired | May 4, 2020 |
| Runtime | 10 minutes |
| Status | continue |