The Lazarus Heist S2: Special: The biggest heist yet
Cyber Hack18 Aug 2025

The Lazarus Heist S2: Special: The biggest heist yet

$1.5 billion disappears in minutes. But what follows reveals North Korea’s expanding reach — from elite hackers to soldiers on the battlefield.

The audacious attack was on the ByBit crypto exchange in February 2025. Investigators say North Korean hackers the Lazarus Group are responsible – the biggest heist in the history of crypto. With our hosts Jean Lee and Geoff White, we uncover how they pulled it off.

But as Pyongyang’s cyber army is striking targets all over the world, North Korean soldiers have also been fighting on more traditional battlegrounds – siding with Russia in its war on Ukraine. We meet the South Korean correspondent who secured a world-exclusive interview with a North Korean POW.

Does this all signify a turning point for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, as his cyber operatives pull off increasingly daring heists and his military gain real-world combat experience fighting with the Russians against Ukraine? As Kim continues to ally with Vladimir Putin — a leader whose country possesses exactly the kind of nuclear expertise North Korea has long sought – is he more dangerous than ever?

Meanwhile North Korea says it has nothing to do with the cybercrimes the Lazarus Group is accused of, saying the United States is making these allegations to try and tarnish its image.

Our story is about more than money. It’s about where it goes, what it buys, and who’s fighting in the shadows.

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Evil Corp: 6. Fatherland

Evil Corp: 6. Fatherland

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Evil Corp: 5. Game over

Evil Corp: 5. Game over

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Evil Corp: 4. The insider

Evil Corp: 4. The insider

A cyber-crime kingpin in a US prison speaks for the first time. How did he dodge the FBI when they came to his home? And how did he and his alleged crime gang steal millions of dollars from their vict...

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Evil Corp: 3. Agents on the doorstep

Evil Corp: 3. Agents on the doorstep

The net tightens on the Jabber Zeus crew. Police and intelligence services across borders are poised to synchronise raids, but cops in London are thrown a last-minute curveball that could see the whol...

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Evil Corp: 2. Into the storm

Evil Corp: 2. Into the storm

A rookie FBI agent is swept up in a case that goes from Main St, USA, to the UK, Ukraine and Russia. Cyber-crime victims are everywhere. This is way bigger than Jim Craig thought. He travels to Ukrain...

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Evil Corp: 1. Zeus

Evil Corp: 1. Zeus

Moscow drag racers, an opulent Russian wedding and a malware code named after the Greek god of thunder - how do they all connect? A cyber-sleuth and “dark hero of the internet” Lawrence Baldwin sees s...

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Evil Corp: Trailer

Evil Corp: Trailer

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The Lazarus Heist S2: A message to listeners

The Lazarus Heist S2: A message to listeners

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