The Lazarus Heist: Based on the No 1 Hit podcast

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The jaw-dropping story behind North Korea's dangerous cyber-criminals, the Lazarus Group, who hacked Hollywood and the world In 2014, Sony Pictures Entertainment was brutally hacked, with thousands of computers wiped and the personal data of hundreds of employees released online. This was the world's first glance at the Lazarus Group, a shadowy consortium of hackers working on behalf of the North Korean state. Since then, the group has grown into one of the most effective criminal enterprises on the planet - it is estimated they have stolen over $150 million dollars and almost $2bn million in cryptocurrency from financial institutions worldwide, from the United States, to Ecuador to the Philippines, and infamously bringing the British health service to a halt in 2018. In The Lazarus Heist, investigative journalist Geoff White examines how the North Korean regime has harnessed cutting-edge technology to launch a decade-long campaign of brazen and merciless raids on its richer, more powerful adversaries. From the bustling streets of Dhaka, to the glamourous studios of Hollywood, to the secretive dynastic court of Pyongyang, this is the shocking story of the world's most elite hackers, their victims and the people who have tried - and ultimately, failed - to stop them.

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Pacy and eye-popping. It's chilling to read how easily dictators blessed with talented hackers can now terrorise democracies -- Tom Burgis * author of Kleptopia *
This is a mindbending investigation. You'll never see North Korea the same way again -- Oliver Bullough * Sunday Times bestselling author of Moneyland and Butler to the World *
One of the most incredible cyber-espionage stories I've ever heard -- 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 *
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 *
A globe-trotting, criminal thriller, with geopolitical implications, glitz and glamour, high tech, life and death stakes, and, what's more-it is all true. -- Joshua C. Huminsk * Diplomatic Courier *
A riveting investigation reveals a world of shadowy criminals, sophisticated hacks and bungled schemes * Financial Times *
A captivating read that contains everything from geopolitics and cybercrime to Hollywood and the idiosyncrasies of North Korea's over-the-top regime-none of which can be dull on any day * India Times *
An easy-to-read book on cybersecurity. If you hold crypto, you need to know the basics of security -- Changpeng Zhao * CEO of Binance *

Author Bio

Geoff White is among the UK's leading technology journalists and a global specialist on cyber-crime. He has won multiple awards for his work on the Snowden leaks, the hacking of Britain's largest internet service provider TalkTalk and his exposes of fraud in the online dating industry. His work has appeared in outlets including Channel 4 News, the BBC and The Sunday Times. His podcast series The Dark Web has been a top-ten hit on Audible since its launch in 2017, while his latest podcast, The Lazarus Heist, was number one in the UK Apple chart and ranked within the top 50 in the US.