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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 hospitals and diamond companies, law enforcement agencies say they cause chaos around the globe. Who will be next? And where is the money going? Latest season: A global campaign of cybercrime nets a ruthless gang of hackers millions of dollars but leaves hospitals helpless, businesses on the brink and a country on its knees. That’s until an act of apparent revenge exposes a giant trove of their secret communications. Previously on Cyber Hack: 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. The Laz
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Cyber Hack is hosted by BBC World Service. The show has published 38 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Recommending: Trouble with Hubble" (13 October 2026, 34 minutes), "The Conti Files: 6. Extinction and Expansion" (10 August 2026, 28 minutes), and "The Conti Files: 5. Rockets and Revenge" (3 August 2026, 39 minutes).
Cyber Hack publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 38 episodes.
Booking probability for Cyber Hack is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Cyber Hack requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Cyber Hack's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Cyber Hack are IT Services & Software Development and Security & Investigations. Cyber Hack has a society audience.
BBC World Service hosts Cyber Hack, a society podcast with 38 episodes published.
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Episode #7
A brand new season of the BBC’s space podcast explores the story of the revolutionary Hubble Space Telescope and the tiny flaw that almost destroyed the dream. This is the first episode in the season, to listen to more...
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...
Episode #5
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Episode #1
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...
Episode #6
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...
Episode #5
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...
Episode #4
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...
Episode #3
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...
Episode #2
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...
Episode #1
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...
Episode #1
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...
Episode #11
A message from Geoff White on changes you'll see to The Lazarus Heist podcast feed, which will now be called Cyber Hack, from the BBC World Service. From this point on we're giving all series of this podcast the...
$1.5 billion disappears in minutes. But what follows reveals North Korea’s expanding reach — from elite hackers to soldiers on the battlefield. The audacious attack was on the ByBit crypto exchange in February 2025...
Episode #10
“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
Episode #9
From millions to billions: the Lazarus Group get into cryptocurrency. North Korea tries to infiltrate companies from the inside, posing as job seekers. “We had a North Korean on our payroll”. Can investigators stop them...
Episode #8
It’s North Korea’s first crypto conference. Eight international tech experts decide to go but someone is watching. Their every move in Pyongyang is followed and they soon regret the trip. “I was put in handcuffs and...
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