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The Lazarus Heist

From Hollywood to High Finance: Inside North Korea's Global Cyber War

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The Lazarus Heist

By: Geoff White
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Based on the No 1 hit podcast 'The Lazarus Heist'

Meet the Lazarus Group, a shadowy cabal of hackers accused of working on behalf of the North Korean state. It's claimed that they form one of the most dangerous criminal enterprises on the planet, having stolen more than $1bn in an international crime spree. Their targets allegedly include central banks, Hollywood film studios and even the British National Health Service. North Korea denies the allegations, saying the accusations are American attempts to tarnish its image.

In this staggering, global investigation, award-winning journalist Geoff White examines how the hackers have harnessed cutting-edge technology to launch a decade-long campaign of brazen and merciless raids on its richer, more powerful adversaries. It's not just money they're after. The Lazarus Group's tactics have been used to threaten democracies, gag North Korea's critics and destabilize global peace.

From the bustling streets of Dhaka, to the glamorous studios of Hollywood, to the glittering casinos of Macau and the secretive dynastic court of Pyongyang, this shocking story uncovers the secret world of the Lazarus Group, their victims and the people who have tried—and ultimately, so far failed—to stop them.

©2022 Geoff White (P)2022 Penguin Audio
Freedom & Security Politics & Government Terrorism True Crime War & Crisis North Korea
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Critic reviews

"You'll never see North Korea the same way again." (Oliver Bullough, Sunday Times bestselling author of Moneyland)

"One of the most incredible cyber-espionage stories I've ever heard, told by one of the UK's best tech journalists." (Jamie Bartlett, author of The Missing Crypto Queen)

"Cyber warfare and criminal hacking has never been more pertinent. This a must read to understand the threats currently facing all of us globally." (Annie Machon, author of Spies, Lies and Whistleblowers)

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I’ve never heard of these stories and this book presents it in a great way

Interesting insight

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great book. my preference is when the author reads the book. great all around.

author reads the book

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While info was good, this is just a summary of his podcast. feel a bit cheated as the podcast is free.

Summary of a podcast

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Very thorough reporting written in a style that made the potentially dry historic examination of North Korea’s intelligence agencies rather exciting and easy to read. Will listen to it more than once.

Fascinating reporting on Norks (DPRK intel) criminal enterprises

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I gained a substantial amount of information and yet had a great time all doing it. Espionage, hacking, international crime, everything you could want in a book.

True Crime - Mission Impossible Style

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Good audio overall about cyber security, banks, crypto, and the Lazarus group. Tone and pace were on point.

Great audio!

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Great research and scary how a simple click on a seemingly innocent email can wreak havoc!!

Fantastic book

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a must listen for anyone involved in cyber security to understand some of the tactics used by cyber criminals and the details of how they operate. also a very in depth analysis of the bank of Bangladesh heist which anyone involved or working with the SWIFT platform should appreciate.

powerful insight into the world of cybercrime

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The subject matter was fascinating, but the story was very complicated and the presentation did not make it easy to follow.

fascinating but confusing

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Great to have the passion of author for subject come thru as the narrator for this fascinating topic.

Had not heard podcast

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