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Cyber Hack

“Almost a perfect crime.” The hacking ring and an attempt to steal a billion dollars. Investigators blame North Korea. Pyongyang denies involvement. The story begins in Hollywood.

World Service,12 episodes

Episodes

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The Lazarus Heist, Series 1
Trailer
The most daring bank raid ever attempted? From hacking Hollywood to a billion-dollar plot.
08 Apr 2021,3 mins
The Lazarus Heist, Series 1
1. Hacking Hollywood
A movie, Kim Jong-un and a devastating cyber attack. The story of the Sony hack.
18 Apr 2021,33 mins
The Lazarus Heist, Series 1
2. Disaster movie
“I was terrified.” Panic in Hollywood, careers ruined and balloons sent to North Korea.
25 Apr 2021,36 mins
The Lazarus Heist, Series 1
3. Superdollars
The Smoking Dragon, a fake wedding and a divorce party. And lots of counterfeit money
02 May 2021,33 mins
The Lazarus Heist, Series 1
4. Billion dollar hack
A faulty printer, an empty room and the most daring cyber theft ever attempted.
09 May 2021,38 mins
The Lazarus Heist, Series 1
5. Cyber warriors
Surveillance, state control, executions and how to become a hacker. #LazarusHeist
16 May 2021,42 mins
The Lazarus Heist, Series 1
6. Cyber slaves
A double life overseas and welcome to hacker hotel. #LazarusHeist
23 May 2021,40 mins
The Lazarus Heist, Series 1
7. Korean roulette
A car loaded with cash, fake millionaires and death threats – we’re following the money
30 May 2021,38 mins
The Lazarus Heist, Series 1
8. The multimillion mistake
A costly spelling error, a mysterious middleman and “a fight in the bank”
06 Jun 2021,36 mins
The Lazarus Heist, Series 1
9. The Macau connection
“Dark arts”, murders, a place with a murky past. Breaking news: an unexpected interview
13 Jun 2021,40 mins
The Lazarus Heist, Series 1
10. Kill switch
A frightening global attack, hospitals in chaos and an accidental hero with a secret
20 Jun 2021,45 mins
The Lazarus Heist, Series 1
Lazarus Heist live
A special episode recorded in front of an audience in New York. #LazarusHeist
09 Oct 2022,58 mins