S2.9 Big spenders
“Are you a hacker? Yes, I am.” Can North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme be stopped?
- 40 mins
- 08 May 2023
BBC Sounds - The Lazarus Heist - Available Episodes
The Lazarus Heist
Hackers, North Korea and billions of dollars. Lazarus returns – in fact, the criminals never went away. Pyongyang denies involvement. Season 2 begins at an ATM, possibly near you.
Episodes (22 Available)
- S2.8 Bitcoin bandits
From millions to billions: the Lazarus Group get into cryptocurrency
- 36 mins
- 01 May 2023
- S2.7 Crypto comrades
It’s North Korea’s first crypto conference. Eight tech experts soon regret going
- 37 mins
- 24 Apr 2023
- S2.6 False flags
“He wrote me beautiful letters!” A “bromance” begins and the Olympic hackers are unmasked
- 37 mins
- 17 Apr 2023
- S2.5 ‘Olympic Destroyer’
Hackers attack the Winter Olympics, during the opening ceremony. Who is responsible?
- 25 mins
- 10 Apr 2023
- S2.4 Fire and fury
"Something was collapsing inside me.” A top North Korean diplomat questions his role
- 44 mins
- 03 Apr 2023
- S2.3 Hushpuppi
A social media influencer is laundering cash for the hackers to fund his luxury lifestyle
- 39 mins
- 27 Mar 2023
- S2.2 Big Boss
The hackers turn to the dark web. “Big Boss” is key to the ATM heist but who is he?
- 32 mins
- 27 Mar 2023
- S2.1 Jackpotting
Millions of dollars are stolen from ATMs at the same time in 28 countries. #LazarusHeist
- 37 mins
- 27 Mar 2023
- Season 2 trailer
The hackers are back and are accused of being more dangerous than ever. Begins 27 March
- 3 mins
- 10 Mar 2023
- Lazarus Heist live
A special episode recorded in front of an audience in New York. #LazarusHeist
- 58 mins
- 09 Oct 2022
- S1.10 Kill switch
A frightening global attack, hospitals in chaos and an accidental hero with a secret
- 45 mins
- 20 Jun 2021
- S1.9 The Macau connection
“Dark arts”, murders, a place with a murky past. Breaking news: an unexpected interview
- 40 mins
- 13 Jun 2021
- S1.8 The multimillion mistake
A costly spelling error, a mysterious middleman and “a fight in the bank”
- 36 mins
- 06 Jun 2021
- S1.7 Korean roulette
A car loaded with cash, fake millionaires and death threats – we’re following the money
- 38 mins
- 30 May 2021
- S1.6 Cyber slaves
A double life overseas and welcome to hacker hotel. #LazarusHeist
- 40 mins
- 23 May 2021
- S1.5 Cyber warriors
Surveillance, state control, executions and how to become a hacker. #LazarusHeist
- 42 mins
- 16 May 2021
- S1.4 Billion dollar hack
A faulty printer, an empty room and the most daring cyber theft ever attempted
- 38 mins
- 09 May 2021
- S1.3 Superdollars
The Smoking Dragon, a fake wedding and a divorce party. And lots of counterfeit money
- 33 mins
- 02 May 2021
- S1.2 Disaster movie
“I was terrified.” Panic in Hollywood, careers ruined and balloons sent to North Korea
- 36 mins
- 25 Apr 2021