The Lazarus Proxy: Inside North Korea’s Global IT Heist

About this episode

This episode uncovers a sophisticated North Korean espionage unit infiltrating Western companies through remote IT roles.

We go behind the firewall to expose a sophisticated North Korean espionage unit infiltrating Western companies through remote IT roles. Discover how elite state-sponsored hackers bypass security protocols to funnel millions back to a rogue regime’s weapons program. This episode uncovers the digital "Trojan Horse" currently threatening the global tech infrastructure.

Topics covered

• North Korean espionage
• cybersecurity
• IT roles
• state-sponsored hacking
• global tech threats

Keywords

• North Korea
• espionage
• IT heist
• cybersecurity
• hacking
• weapons program
• digital Trojan Horse

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: North Korea, Western companies, rogue regime

Places: global tech infrastructure

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