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The Lazarus Heist

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

'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

'Madly intriguing' Guardian

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.

'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

© Geoff White 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Critics Review

Pacy and eye-popping. It's chilling to read how easily dictators blessed with talented hackers can now terrorise democracies
author of Kleptopia
This is a mindbending investigation. You'll never see North Korea the same way again
Sunday Times bestselling author of Moneyland and Butler to the World
One of the most incredible cyber-espionage stories I've ever heard
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
Part detective story, part thriller, but scary since it is all true. White exposes North Korea as a pariah State where ruthless dictatorship joins forces with international cyber crime. A compelling account of a 21st century threat to us all
Sir David Omand, former head of GCHQ and author of How Spies Think
Geoff White's thorough investigation reads as part detective story, part thriller, but scary since it is all true. He exposes North Korea as a pariah State where ruthless dictatorship joins forces with international cyber crime. A compelling account of a 21st century threat to us all
Professor Sir David Omand, former head of GCHQ and author of How Spies Think
North Korea is one of the world's least understood countries. By uncovering key details about the innovative methods of the Lazarus Group, and richly detailing its operations, Geoff White has performed a crucial service in our conception of the criminal state that is North Korea. Read this book!
Isaac Stone Fish, author of America Second: How America's Elites Are Making China Stronger
In this captivating gem of a book, Geoff takes us on a whirlwind global adventure that covers the events around a fascinating and important cyber attack that we all should be aware of
Jack Rhysider, founder of Darknet Diaries
While the book reads like a typical Hollywood crime drama, in the end the good guys do not win
Foreign Policy
A pacey insight into the cutting edge of modern crime and an equally fascinating portrait of life inside North Korea
The Economist

User Reviews

Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
Author Geoff White
Narrator Geoff White
Duration 8 hours and 29 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9780241554296
Format Audiobook
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Genre Business ethics and social responsibility, Computer crime, cybercrime, Computer fraud and hacking, Impact of science and technology on society
Availability AU, GB, IE, US
Rating
5.0 (1 review)
Narration
5.0 (1 review)

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