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May 2023
40m 39s

The Lazarus Heist S2: 9. Big spenders

Bbc World Service
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<p>“Are you a North Korean hacker? Yes, I am.” Investigators say money from the Lazarus Group’s hacks is flowing into Kim Jong-un’s nuclear weapons programme. Can it be stopped? #LazarusHeist</p> 
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