(Bloomberg) -- In January, we brought you the story of a cyber weapons deal involving the government of the West African nation Mauritania. It was a deal that ultimately fell apart but while the Indian businessman brokering the deal managed to walk away with about a million dollars, Mauritanian officials have been holding hostage one of his bodyguards for nearly two years. If you haven't heard the original episode, listen here first. Because this week, Bloomberg Technology's Jordan Robertson and Aki Ito have a spoiler for you.
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