The Lazarus Heist

“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,22 episodes

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Series 2
Season 2 trailer
The hackers are back and are accused of being more dangerous than ever. Begins 27 March
10 Mar 2023,3 mins
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S2.1 Jackpotting
Millions of dollars are stolen from ATMs at the same time in 28 countries. #LazarusHeist
27 Mar 2023,37 mins
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S2.2 Big Boss
The hackers turn to the dark web. “Big Boss” is key to the ATM heist but who is he?
27 Mar 2023,32 mins
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S2.3 Hushpuppi
A social media influencer is laundering cash for the hackers to fund his luxury lifestyle
27 Mar 2023,39 mins
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S2.4 Fire and fury
"Something was collapsing inside me.” A top North Korean diplomat questions his role
03 Apr 2023,44 mins
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S2.5 ‘Olympic Destroyer’
Hackers attack the Winter Olympics, during the opening ceremony. Who is responsible?
10 Apr 2023,25 mins
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S2.6 False flags
“He wrote me beautiful letters!” A “bromance” begins and the Olympic hackers are unmasked
17 Apr 2023,37 mins
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S2.7 Crypto comrades
It’s North Korea’s first crypto conference. Eight tech experts soon regret going
24 Apr 2023,37 mins
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S2.8 Bitcoin bandits
From millions to billions: the Lazarus Group get into cryptocurrency
01 May 2023,36 mins
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S2.9 Big spenders
“Are you a hacker? Yes, I am.” Can North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme be stopped?
08 May 2023,40 mins
Series 1
Introducing The Lazarus Heist
The most daring bank raid ever attempted? From hacking Hollywood to a billion-dollar plot
08 Apr 2021,3 mins
Series 1
S1.1 Hacking Hollywood
A movie, Kim Jong-un and a devastating cyber attack. The story of the Sony hack
18 Apr 2021,33 mins
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S1.2 Disaster movie
“I was terrified.” Panic in Hollywood, careers ruined and balloons sent to North Korea
25 Apr 2021,36 mins
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S1.3 Superdollars
The Smoking Dragon, a fake wedding and a divorce party. And lots of counterfeit money
02 May 2021,33 mins
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S1.4 Billion dollar hack
A faulty printer, an empty room and the most daring cyber theft ever attempted
09 May 2021,38 mins
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S1.5 Cyber warriors
Surveillance, state control, executions and how to become a hacker. #LazarusHeist
16 May 2021,42 mins
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S1.6 Cyber slaves
A double life overseas and welcome to hacker hotel. #LazarusHeist
23 May 2021,40 mins
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S1.7 Korean roulette
A car loaded with cash, fake millionaires and death threats – we’re following the money
30 May 2021,38 mins
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S1.8 The multimillion mistake
A costly spelling error, a mysterious middleman and “a fight in the bank”
06 Jun 2021,36 mins
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S1.9 The Macau connection
“Dark arts”, murders, a place with a murky past. Breaking news: an unexpected interview
13 Jun 2021,40 mins
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S1.10 Kill switch
A frightening global attack, hospitals in chaos and an accidental hero with a secret
20 Jun 2021,45 mins
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Lazarus Heist live
A special episode recorded in front of an audience in New York. #LazarusHeist
09 Oct 2022,58 mins