Elon Musk, PlayStation Hacker Subject of New Max Documentary Series
Max has dropped the first teaser for ‘Most Wanted: Teen Hacker’, a four -part documentary series that will premiere in September that describes the extraordinary criminal career of Julius Kivimäki, a Finnish hacker who branded the FBI as one of the world’s most dangerous cyber criminal finals.
The teaser reveals the scope of the crimes of Kivimäki, who started when he was only 15 years old and included hacking Elon Musk, closing PlayStation worldwide and activating an American air force, warns by force a passenger beam to make an emergency landing.
The Max Original Series dives in the decade-long crime match of Kivimäki, now 27 and known as Aleksanteri Kivimäki, whose daring hacks include orchestrate SWAT-attacks and a focused on the family house of an FBI agent.
The documentary follows the journey of Kivimäki of a 15-year-old hacker who operates from his bedroom to one of the most wanted criminals in Europe, who lived luxuriously all over the world before the authorities finally detect him in a casino in Las Vegas. The series contains extensive interviews with FBI agents, SWAT team members, cyber security experts, the victims of Kivimäki, internationally known hackers and Kivimäki himself, who is currently locked up.
The English -language series was filmed at locations in the US and the United Kingdom, award -winning documentary maker Sami Kieksi directs the project, which he wrote together with Joni Soila. The series is produced by Aller Studios, part of the Nordic Media Group Alle Media Nordic.
“This documentary series is a powerful example of Nordic Storytelling with global relevance,” said Pil Brandstrup, Group VP, original production networks and streaming, Warner Bros. Discovery Nordics. “The most wanted: Teen Hacker is investigating a critically important subject of cyber crime that influences us all, but does not remain known for many. With access to the Finnish hacker, victims around the world, top cyber security experts and even a former FBI agent, the series presents a moving, multi-perspective remalance.”
Each of the four episodes will be rolled out on Friday on Friday on Friday. The series was commissioned by Brandstrup and Katja Santala, director, original production networks and streaming, Warner Bros. Discovery Finland.
All Aller Studios, who develops and produces entertainment and documentary content for TV channels and streaming platforms, while also specializing in brand entertainment, is part of all Media Nordic, a leading Nordic media group with a 150-year history.
View the teaser here:
