Investigative journalist Geoff White discusses the digital heist involving Axie Infinity and Tornado cash. The podcast explores theft evolution from physical to digital realms, digital ownership in blockchain technology, a $625 million cryptocurrency heist, North Korea's role in cryptocurrency hacking, and the controversies surrounding privacy in cryptocurrency transactions.

In this episode we interview journalist Geoff White to discuss some of the recent crypto currency heists that have been happening. Geoff has been tracking a certain group of thieves for some time and shares his knowledge of what he’s found.Much of what we talk about in this episode has been published in Geoff’s new book The Lazarus Heist: From Hollywood to High Finance: Inside North Korea’s Global Cyber War (https://amzn.to/3mKf1qB).SponsorsSupport for this show comes from Axonius. Securing assets — whether managed, unmanaged, ephemeral, or in the cloud — is a tricky task. The Axonius Cybersecurity Asset Management Platform correlates asset data from existing solutions to provide an always up-to-date inventory, uncover gaps, and automate action. Axonius gives IT and security teams the confidence to control complexity by mitigating threats, navigating risk, decreasing incidents, and informing business-level strategy — all while eliminating manual, repetitive tasks. axonius.com/darknetSupport for this show comes from Thinkst Canary. Their canaries attract malicious actors in your network and then send you an alert if someone tries to access them. Great early warning system for knowing when someone is snooping around where they shouldn’t be. Check them out at https://canary.tools.

Investigative journalist Geoff White delves into how criminals launder dirty money using techniques like cash businesses, casinos, properties, cryptocurrencies, and the dark web. The podcast discusses cases of using cryptocurrency for money laundering, the rise and takedown of AlphaBay, cyber heists involving online games, the controversy of tools like Tornado Cash, and the parallels between tech companies and money launderers in operating environments.

Investigative journalist Geoff White discusses his tech journalism journey, emphasizing the importance of storytelling and communication. He reflects on his career covering cybercrime and cybersecurity, highlighting the impact on the public.

Investigative tech journalist Geoff White discusses cybercrime trends, AI use by criminals, and law enforcement challenges. Topics include nation-state involvement, money laundering, and evolving cybercrime tactics. Learn about the intersection of traditional and cybercrime, law enforcement hurdles, and future trends in cybercrime and cryptocurrency.