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“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.

The Lazarus Heist

The most daring bank theft ever attempted? From hacking Hollywood to a billion-dollar plot. North Korea stands accused but says it had nothing to do with it and it’s part of the United States’ attempts to tarnish its image. Premieres 19 April 2021. A true crime investigation with Geoff White and Jean Lee.

Introducing The Lazarus Heist

A movie, Kim Jong-un and a devastating cyber attack. The story of the Sony hack. How the Lazarus Group hackers caused mayhem in Hollywood and for Sony Pictures Entertainment. 
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S1.1 Hacking Hollywood

“I was terrified.” Panic in Hollywood, careers ruined and helium filled balloons sent to North Korea. President Obama makes clear who he blames for the Sony hack.
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S1.2 Disaster movie

The Smoking Dragon, a fake wedding and a divorce party. And lots of counterfeit money.
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S1.3 Superdollars

A faulty printer, an empty room and the most daring cyber theft ever attempted. The Bangladesh Bank heist begins.
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S1.4 Billion dollar hack

Surveillance, state control, executions and how to become a hacker.
The FBI has accused Park Jin Hyok of being a hacker but how much choice do members of the Lazarus group actually have?
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S1.5 Cyber warriors

A double life overseas and welcome to hacker hotel. There’s an ominous message from a friend - “I don’t think I’ll be coming back”.
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S1.6 Cyber slaves

A car loaded with cash, fake millionaires and death threats – we’re following the money. After they hacked into the billion dollar account, it was time to gamble. The story moves to the Philippines. 
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S1.7 Korean roulette

A costly spelling error and “a fight in the bank” over $20 million. The hunt for a mysterious middleman takes us to Japan.
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S1.8 The multimillion mistake

“Dark arts”, murders and a place with a murky past. Breaking news: an unexpected interview with one of the middlemen. 
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Correction: This episode says that Kim Jong-nam was killed in 2015. The correct date was 2017.

Introducing The Lazarus Heist

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