{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/6aea1841b1966848f39d81c4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How North Korea became a crypto-theft world leader","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1793726520259-086579fd-2e28-4c33-919f-96a515f7f145.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Last week, cryptocurrency exchange Binance was hacked, affecting a record £4.7bn of assets. While North Korea denies being behind the attack, investigators say clues point to the actions of the rogue state. How did the country develop into a hacking superpower, and as cyber crime escalates, how can we protect ourselves?</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: <u><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://thetimes.com/thestory</a></u></em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><ul><li>Richard Lloyd Parry, Asia editor, The Times and The Sunday Times.</li><li>Ciaran Martin, Professor of Practice in the Management of Public Organisations, University of Oxford, and founding Chief Executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, part of GCHQ.</li></ul><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana</p><p><strong>Producers: </strong>Robyn Simon and Olivia Case.</p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <u><a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></u></p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <u><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/business/technology/article/binance-heist-investors-pull-out-45bn-after-hackers-attack-fh9vbcphl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Binance heist: investors pull out $4.5bn after hackers’ attack</a></u></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><u><a href=\"https://pod.fo/e/291f03\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Unit 29155: The Russian cyberagency targeting Britain</a></u></p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images.</p>","author_name":"The Times"}