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

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

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  • Author：Geoff White
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Summary

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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Reviews

Kevin ，

Brilliantly written account of North Korea's Lazarus Group。 Brilliantly written account of North Korea's Lazarus Group。 。。。more

Horace Derwent ，

Introduction‘North Korea？ Really？’It’s the response I often get when I tell people I’mresearching North Korean computer hackers。Many people’s image of this small Asian country – ifthey even have one – is of an idiosyncratic， isolatedland whose limited technological skill is mainly spent onlaunching missiles and testing nukes。 The idea that it hasa force of computer hackers， let alone one of theworld’s most dangerous， seems outlandish。As an investigative journalist covering cybercrime， Ihave a ve Introduction‘North Korea？ Really？’It’s the response I often get when I tell people I’mresearching North Korean computer hackers。Many people’s image of this small Asian country – ifthey even have one – is of an idiosyncratic， isolatedland whose limited technological skill is mainly spent onlaunching missiles and testing nukes。 The idea that it hasa force of computer hackers， let alone one of theworld’s most dangerous， seems outlandish。As an investigative journalist covering cybercrime， Ihave a very different perspective。 Over the last decadeor so I’ve watched as the crimes being attributed toNorth Korea’s cyber-warriors – nicknamed the LazarusGroup by security researchers – have increased in scale，ferocity and ingenuity。 Computer hacks have become akey weapon in North Korea’s arsenal， and they nowpose a significant threat to global security and stability。The Lazarus Group’s hackers started out with low-levelattacks defacing websites， but within a worryingly shortamount of time they graduated to far bigger targets:taking out movie studios and TV stations， stealing millionsfrom national banks and even shutting down hospitaldepartments。 The idea of a computer hacker disablingan emergency room was once the stuff of Hollywoodfilm plots。 Now it’s reality。But this story isn’t just about computer hacking。 AsI’ve dug deeper into the group’s alleged activities， I’veunearthed the global criminal network that facilitates itsoperations: a dark realm encompassing dodgy bankersin the Philippines， hapless philanthropists in Sri Lanka，gambling sharks in Macau， used-car salesmen in Japanand Instagram millionaires in Dubai。 It’s a sprawlingunderworld of crooks and fixers wielding extraordinarypower and handling vast quantities of money， most ofwhom operate way beyond the reach of any police orlaw-enforcement agency。At the centre of it all is a small team of highlyambitious hackers seemingly capable of penetrating theirtargets with unsettling stealth。 Most of the victims in thisbook had no idea they were under attack until it wastoo late – their money gone， their data leaked and theircomputers trashed。To understand North Korea’s alleged hacking campaignsis to understand the modern world of crime。 It’sbewilderingly swift， knows no borders and relies on ashadowy network of accomplices。 These digital offensivesare perhaps the biggest threat to our ever-growingonline existence。 In the UK cyber is now the mostcommon type of crime， having long ago overtaken thethefts and murders that dominate the headlines。1North Korea’s cyber-activity graphically illustrates whythe threat from hackers is becoming increasinglypernicious。 The more our world shifts online， the morevulnerable we all become to the Lazarus Group’smachinations。 And the more we rely on technology， themore likely we are to be held to ransom （literally， insome cases） by these digital assailants and others likethem。We now face the monumental challenge of defendingourselves against this new threat。 Currently， standingagainst the likes of the Lazarus Group is an army oftechnologists who spend their lives developing all sorts oftools and tactics to fend off the attacks and keep ussafe。 You’ll find them in government， in law enforcementand probably in your organization’s own IT department。But， as you’ll learn in this book， no matter how goodtheir defences are， none of them can stop the hackersevery time。 That’s up to us: the people who use thistechnology day in， day out。 Usefully， protecting yourselfagainst most of these online assaults doesn’t necessarilyrequire costly kit or advanced cyber-skills。 While some ofthe hackers’ tactics are frighteningly smart， a lot of thetime they simply reuse tried-and-tested methods that areeasily defeated once you know what you’re looking for。Defending yourself against them can be as simple ashitting the ‘delete’ button on a dodgy-looking email。 Yourmain weapon is knowledge， and you’ll find plenty of thatin the pages that follow。 。。。more

Hamid ，

Good fun。 Charts several hacks supposedly perpetrated by a North Korean hacking group dubbed the 'Lazarus Group'。 While the group's winnings are probably pretty trivial （totalling about $1bn， despite attempts at more）， the hacking methods and money-laundering methods they employ are not。 This book charts the ins and outs of several of their schemes and how they've tended to be more of a damp squib rather than a megaton blast。 The book ends on what feels like an unfinished note - the best/worst i Good fun。 Charts several hacks supposedly perpetrated by a North Korean hacking group dubbed the 'Lazarus Group'。 While the group's winnings are probably pretty trivial （totalling about $1bn， despite attempts at more）， the hacking methods and money-laundering methods they employ are not。 This book charts the ins and outs of several of their schemes and how they've tended to be more of a damp squib rather than a megaton blast。 The book ends on what feels like an unfinished note - the best/worst is yet to come。 The conclusion points out how hackers have been using coronavirus to nefarious ends。 The next five years are going to be a fairly wild ride。 In the meantime it's worth reading this if only to remind you not to click on random attachments or URLs in your emails。 。。。more

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