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Apr 2021
33m 51s

S1.1 Hacking Hollywood

Bbc World Service
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<p>A movie, Kim Jong-un and a devastating cyber attack. The story of the Sony hack. How the Lazarus Group hackers caused mayhem in Hollywood and for Sony Pictures Entertainment. And this is just the beginning… #LazarusHeist</p> 
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