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This podcast has
43 episodes
Language
EnglishPublisher
BBC World ServiceExplicit
No
Date created
2021/04/07
Latest episode
2026/08/10
Average duration
33 min.
Release period
89 days
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They steal billions: Cyber Hack investigates the alleged cyber gangs and the heists and hacks they’re accused of carrying out. No one is said to be safe. From Hollywood studios, to international banks, from crypto exchanges to small businesses and health care companies, law enforcement agencies say they cause chaos around the globe. Who will be next? And where is the money going? Latest season: Evil Corp. The Russian Evil Corp is accused of being a family crime gang, responsible for stealing hundreds of millions of dollars. Law enforcement agencies say they are “the most pervasive cybercrime group to ever have operated”. No one is off limits – not even a group of nuns in Chicago. Previously on Cyber Hack: The Lazarus Heist. This hacking group is said to be behind the biggest crypto heist in history, stealing billions of dollars in the process. Investigators blame North Korea’s state-backed hackers The Lazarus Group, and say the stolen money is being used to finance its nuclear weapons and missile development programs. Pyongyang denies involvement. Among the Lazarus Group’s many targets are Hollywood’s Sony Entertainment and the Bank of Bangladesh. ATMs are cleaned out of money, while its operatives live double lives in a hacker hotel. But where does the money trail lead?
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The Conti Files: 6. Extinction and Expansion
2026/08/10
Conti’s alleged leader is unmasked and his lavish lifestyle is stripped of its secrecy.
German Police accuse a Russian man in his 30s of being the enigmatic Stern.
When an anonymous investigator leaks even more information about Stern’s identity, Geoff is able to track the movements of one of the most wanted cyber criminals in the world.
The Conti Files: 5. Rockets and Revenge
2026/08/03
War breaks out in Ukraine leading to a within Conti and jaw dropping consequences. Having operated in the shadows, a huge leak exposes their operation for all to see.
The world’s law enforcement are on the case and Conti are on the run. They stage one last unbelievable hack and unleash their ransomware on the entire country of Costa Rica.
Coupled with Covid-19, the hack will bring the Costa Rican government to a standstill.
The Conti Files: 4. Diamonds and Deception
2026/07/27
With the authorities closing in Conti make a dangerous mistake, putting themselves on the wrong side of some very powerful people.
When they hack into a high-end jeweler and leak the personal data of the rich and famous, the gang ends up being front page news.
While they scramble to make amends, the political events unfolding around them start to push them ever closer towards breaking point.
The Conti Files: 3. Hackers and Hospitals
2026/07/20
Conti’s notoriety grows when they target hundreds of hospitals around the world. Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) is hacked and a cancer patient is left fearing for her life.
The topic of attacks on the healthcare sector seems to divide Conti and ruptures begin to form.
As the attack on Ireland brings international condemnation, a team of cyber security experts battles to bring the HSE back online.
The Conti Files: 2. Movies and Money Mules
2026/07/13
A Moscow film company becomes entangled in the hunt for a gang of hackers.
An unsuspecting script writer is approached about an intriguing project. As he sits in a meeting, held high up in a city skyscraper, he has no idea just how close he’s getting to the story he’s being asked to tell.
At the heart of it all, Stern, an alleged criminal mastermind whose business is booming and bears a name that will become feared worldwide.
The name is Conti.
The Conti Files: 1. Beaches and Blackmail
2026/07/06
A devastating cyber-attack is unleashed in a British seaside town. The target is a council responsible for the welfare of its residents and the safety of vulnerable children. The attackers demand millions to undo the damage.
The question is, why here?
The answer leads Investigative journalist Geoff White into the depths of the dark web and a vast leak of secretive communications offers him a terrifying insight into the cybercrime underworld.
The Conti Files: Trailer
2026/07/02
High stakes. High tech. Highly organised. Inside Conti, one of the world’s most ruthless cybercrime gangs.
When investigative journalist Geoff White hears news of a cyberattack in a wind battered seaside town in the North East of England, he goes on the hunt for the elusive hackers responsible.
When the gang’s internal conversations are leaked online, Geoff is afforded a terrifying insight into how they operate and why no system is safe.
Presenter: Geoff White
Series Editor: Gail Champion
Evil Corp: 6. Fatherland
2025/11/24
Investigators hunting for Maksim Yakubets, allege he is working with the FSB – Russia’s security agency. They say the Evil Corp gang has stolen more than $100m from at least 300 victim organisations in 43 countries - but who is the powerful man in Moscow said to be protecting Maksim, their alleged leader? We follow his family’s journey from a humble sausage factory in Ukraine to the Russian high-life – and the frontier of cybercrime.
Hosted by Joe Tidy, the BBC’s cyber correspondent – one of the few Western journalists to have met an alleged member of Evil Corp – and the BBC’s Sarah Rainsford, who spent more than two decades reporting from Moscow.
Evil Corp: 5. Game over
2025/11/17
As the cyber criminals reinvent themselves, FBI Special Agent Keith Mularski goes undercover to infiltrate the operation. But as kingpin Tank is finally arrested, another leader rises with the creation of a new crew: Evil Corp. The group’s alleged leader, Maksim Yakubets, would go on to steal millions using “one of the most prolific and successful malware strains” in the history of cyber-crime.
Hosted by Joe Tidy, the BBC’s cyber correspondent – one of the few Western journalists to have met an alleged member of Evil Corp – and the BBC’s Sarah Rainsford, who spent more than two decades reporting from Moscow.
Evil Corp: 4. The insider
2025/11/10
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 victims? We learn that Jabber Zeus boss Tank had friends in high political places in Ukraine – and a budding young business associate in Russia.
Hosted by Joe Tidy, the BBC’s cyber correspondent – one of the few Western journalists to have met an alleged member of Evil Corp – and the BBC’s Eastern and Southern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford, who spent more than two decades reporting from Moscow.
Evil Corp: 3. Agents on the doorstep
2025/11/03
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 whole operation implode. Meanwhile, tales of Tank’s past emerge - and his former life as club DJ Slava Rich. But as FBI agents working in Ukraine brace to break down doors and make arrests, are the hackers already aware of what’s coming?
Hosted by Joe Tidy, the BBC’s cyber correspondent – one of the few Western journalists to have met an alleged member of Evil Corp – and the BBC’s Eastern and Southern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford, who spent more than two decades reporting from Moscow.
Evil Corp: 2. Into the storm
2025/10/27
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 Ukraine to meet his counterparts. Over vodka and fine food in a dacha in the Ukrainian forest, they make a plan to go after the suspected cyber hackers.
Hosted by Joe Tidy, the BBC’s cyber correspondent – one of the few Western journalists to have met an alleged member of Evil Corp – and the BBC’s Sarah Rainsford, who spent more than two decades reporting from Moscow.
Evil Corp: 1. Zeus
2025/10/20
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 signs of an emerging underworld. As money vanishes from accounts across the US, Lawrence follows the trail, infiltrating the gang - holding out for clues. But who are these audacious hackers?
Hosted by Joe Tidy, the BBC’s cyber correspondent, one of the few Western journalists to have met an alleged member of Evil Corp, and Sarah Rainsford, who spent more than two decades reporting from Moscow.
Evil Corp: Trailer
2025/10/17
Accused of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars – Russia’s most wanted hackers. Just who are Evil Corp? In season 3 of Cyber Hack, we follow the years’ long trail with investigators as they try to track down the man alleged to be at the centre of it all, hacker Maksim Yakubets.
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The Lazarus Heist S2: 1. Jackpotting
2023/03/26
Millions of dollars are stolen from ATMs at the same time in 28 countries. An army of money mules stuff the cash into bags. Do they know who they are really working for? In just over two hours, the thieves take nearly $14 million - all from the accounts of Cosmos Bank in India. The hackers are back!
#LazarusHeist
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AKbog 2026/10/06
Sound effects hard to listen to
I loved the Lazarus Heist and really looked forward to the Conti files but absolutely could not handle the distortion used on the hackers’ voices. I h...
Mwhoskisson 2026/06/19
Wide variety of information
The hosts give a wide variety of information on the North Korean government, cyber crimes, and culture. Jean Lee actually lived in North Korea as an A...
Fieryparrot876 2026/05/25
Really good
This podcast is really interesting keeping me on the edge of my seat
Nomoreextortion 2025/11/26
Great BBC podcast
Cutting edge content professionally done. Really enjoy it and will keep listening.
oldjohnhall 2025/11/17
Yaaaaaaaawwwwwwnnnnn
Podcast pablum.
Everything is by-the-numbers and boring
Don’t bother
jac2839 2025/11/11
Very good
Great reporting! Keeps you interested throughout.
Tucky08 2025/08/18
Great podcast
Edge of your seat story. Very well done
goblin89 2025/08/18
Solid reporting
Accessible to mainstream listeners, but has occasinal interesting gems for the infosec-inclined.
DJ0475 2025/07/23
WHAT?!?!
Can you please make the background noise and sound effects louder? I can almost still hear out of one ear.
Creepitclean 2025/03/23
Captivating!
This was so interesting. Binged the entire series
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