Tonight, Nick McKenzie leads a joint 60 Minutes investigation into a North Korea linked cyber sting targeting Australian companies, exposing how operatives are infiltrating businesses as remote IT workers.
Guest reporter Sarah Abo then shares the story of New Zealand White Island survivor Stephanie Browitt, focusing on her recovery and the bond with her mother.
QUID GAME
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un didn’t become one of the world’s most despised dictators by playing nice. This tyrant is rat cunning. But his pariah status, along with the sanctions many countries impose on his regime, means he has a cash problem.
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In North Korea, Kim needs money, and lots of it, for all those nuclear warheads and other missiles he’s forever threatening the west with. So, to get it, he’s come up with a devious scam.
As Nick McKenzie explains in this joint 60 Minutes, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age investigation, Kim Jong-Un has ordered his agents to target Australian companies, masquerading as workers looking for remote IT jobs.
And once hired, they not only help fund Kim’s nefarious activities, they’re able to steal our sensitive information.
Reported by Nick McKenzie and produced by Garry McNab.
Stephanie Browitt with her mum Marie and reporter Sarah Abo during filming for 60 Minutes (image – Nine)
THE POWER OF LOVE
Time and time again over the last six years Stephanie Browitt has proven what an exceptional woman she is.
In 2019, against all odds, she survived the White Island volcano disaster in New Zealand. Her father Paul, sister Krystal and 20 others were killed.
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Steph suffered horrific burn injuries but has shown inspirational courage in her ongoing treatment. A large part of her miraculous recovery is because of another amazing woman, Steph’s unassuming mum.
Marie Browitt too has faced heartbreak difficult to describe, yet through the pain of her own grief, has been a constant source of strength for her daughter.
On 60 Minutes, Sarah Abo celebrates the very powerful and special relationship this pair share.
This episode of 60 Minutes airs tonight, Sunday March 29 at 8.40pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
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