Cyber Hack

The Lazarus Heist S1: 7. Korean roulette

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May 30, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Strange VIPs At The Solaire Casino

  • Robby, a VIP host at the Solaire casino, noticed half a dozen Chinese men arrive with massive stacks of cash and odd appearances.
  • He watched them gamble with huge deposits and behave unemotionally, which later hinted the cash was stolen from Bangladesh Bank.
INSIGHT

Fake Accounts Converted Stolen Funds

  • Hackers transferred $81 million from Bangladesh Bank into four fake RCBC accounts in Manila.
  • The accounts belonged to non-existent people and immediately became conduits for laundering the funds into casinos.
ANECDOTE

Bank Staff Loaded Cash Into Manager's Car

  • Bank teller Romaldo Agarado testified that RCBC staff boxed cash, loaded it into the branch manager's car, and CCTV was mysteriously down.
  • He recalled a hectic scene during the Lunar New Year when millions in transfers triggered frantic in-branch activity.
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