The Bank Hacker (2021)
"Don't buy revenge. Steal it."
Synopsis
After two years in prison, professional con man Alidor Van Praet needs to rebuild the illegal fortune the police seized from him. When he spots 19-year-old Jeremy Peeter’s hacking skills at a computing convention, he knows this shy teenager is the key to making it happen and to get revenge on the financial system that drove his father to suicide.
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Streamz
Episodes
Scouting
Computer hacker Jeremy comes to the attention of a bank-robbing gang, led by the arrogant yet charming Alidor van Praet. Jeremy and Alidor are unlikely allies--but they both have problems and both want to make the banks pay.
Rogue Device
Alidor’s daughter Ada arranges a test for Jeremy--to break into a security firm to provide them with all the relevant information about their target bank’s security system. With his family life coming undone, can he handle the pressure?
Frankfurt
When a physical heist seems impossible, Jeremy suggests a cyberattack instead. He’s identified a leak in the system around an upcoming merger that could net them 350 million euros. The gang moves to Frankfurt, where the leak is situated.
Tel Aviv
Jeremy’s malware has been found and the bank is panicking, meaning there is only one week left to do the job. Jeremy turns to a friend in Tel Aviv.
Swift
Jeremy discovers the true nature of the so-called charming con man and he flees. But when Alidor threatens his mother and sister, he realizes that he is trapped in the gang. He has to go back to Frankfurt.
The Hack
After a very tense and violent night, with some casualties along the way, everything appears to have worked. Alidor receives a text from Hong Kong confirming the money. Most of the gang head to the airport; Jeremy is on a train.
Zoo
At the airport, the gang starts panicking when they discover the money never arrived in Hong Kong. Jeremy receives a phone call from one of the gang, warning him that Alidor and Ada are on their way to get him.
Money In My Wallet
The gang members are sentenced to severe penalties, but Jeremy walks away with a suspended sentence thanks to his cooperation. Eleven months after the heist, however, there is a new development.
Cast
Details
Original Title
De Kraak
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Production
De Mensen, Gardner & Domm, DPG Media