Ep. 33 - The Dark Web Uncovered: Who are the World's Deadliest Cyber Criminals? Ft. Geoff White, Author of Rinsed and Host of the Hit BBC Podcast, Lazarus Heist

Join us in this episode of The Great Tech Game Podcast as we delve into the murky world of cybercrime with investigative journalist and author, Geoff White. We discuss why few states succeed in building effective military cyber forces, the evolution of ransomware into a national security crisis, and the actors behind major cybercrime networks. Geoff maps out where these networks function geographically and in cyberspace, and identifies both state and non-state cyber actors, including Russia's ransomware economy, North Korea's Lazarus group, and fraud networks in Southeast Asia and West Africa. We also explore how technology has revolutionized money laundering for the world's deadliest crooks, as seen in Geoff latest book, 'Rinsed,' and touch on key geopolitical impacts, defense strategies, and the intersection of gaming and cybercrime.

Key Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Recap of Previous Episode

02:28: Introducing Today's Guest: Geoff White

03:51 The Evolution of Cyber Espionage Post-Snowden Leaks

07:45 Mapping the Global Cyber Landscape

11:35 Non-State Cyber Actors: A Closer Look

17:18 The Infamous Lazarus Group and North Korean Cyber Operations

20:08 The Rise of Cryptocurrency in Cybercrime

23:44 The Black Axe Group: A Global Threat

29:24 Money Laundering in the Digital Age

32:20 The Din sisters Double Life

33:28 Bitcoin as a Money Laundering Tool

34:06 The Arrest and Aftermath

35:23 Gaming and Cybercrime

37:43 How Cybercriminals Get Caught

41:10 Crypto Tech Firms Under Scrutiny

52:10 Global Responses to Crypto Crime

55:21 Geopolitics and Crypto

58:07 Conclusion and Recommendations

Book Links:

by Geoff White:

Rinsed: From Cartels to Crypto: : https://amzn.in/d/48PaZjN

The Lazarus Heist: https://amzn.in/d/f0xbAof

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