The Lazarus Heist
4.8/5
Critic Rating
“Almost a perfect crime.” The hacking ring and an attempt to steal a billion dollars. Investigators blame North Korea. Pyongyang denies involvement. The story begins in Hollywood.
Critic Reviews
Score: 4.8
Zach Johnston • Uproxx • Jun 28, 2021
"...built around North Korea, its secretive regime, and its cyber-attack policy towards the western powers. All that only really scratches the surface of this very active true crime story about cyber thieves attempting to pull off a billion-dollar heist."
Score: 5
George Fenwick • Stuff NZ • May 23, 2021
"This is one of those excellent podcasts that takes a news story you’ve always sort of known about, but never really understood, and turns it into an accessible, in-depth story that’ll have you talking about it like an expert for the next few years."
Score: 5
John Phipps • The Spectator • May 22, 2021
"The Lazarus Heist sets itself more modest parameters for its investigation. It’s a highly entertaining retelling of the diplomatic fallout that ensued when Sony Pictures advertised the release of its US-hegemony-cum-stoner-comedy The Interview...Insane and fascinating."
Score: 4.9
Edward Wickham • Church Times • May 7, 2021
"...there is so much texture in this bizarre tale that the resulting fillet would have been a good deal less appealing...It is fascinating stuff;…"
Score: 4
James Marriot • The Times UK • May 6, 2021
"The Lazarus Heist is positioned at the perfect intersection of threat and silliness. The Lazarus Heist doesn’t think it’s going to change the world, but you’ll have a lot of fun listening to it while you’re on a walk or cooking dinner. Which is exactly what podcasts are for. …"
Score: 4.9
Amy Wilkinson • Vulture • Apr 30, 2021
"Lee and White do a good job explaining the cultural and socioeconomic climate within which they operate."
Score: 4.7
Miranda Sawyer • The Guardian • Apr 24, 2021
"The Lazarus Heist, from the World Service, is an unusual true-crime tale. Only one episode so far, but it’s madly intriguing."