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We Know You Can Pay a Million: Inside the Dark Economy of Hacking and Ransomware
Anja Shortland
True crime, Corporate crime, Economics, Political economy, Computer fraud & hacking
A deeply informed, nail-biting expose of the multibillion-dollar hacking and ransomware industry
You know it's coming: a frozen computer, an office filled with blank screens, a printed message. The clock is ticking. Your colleagues have hours to strike a deal.
Cybercrime is everywhere. From governments to airlines, hospitals to banks, institutions of every kind have paid out millions to hackers. Now a multibillion-dollar industry, ransomware is recognised as a serious threat to global security, yet remains a slippery and little understood phenomenon.
From a leading expert in illicit trading, We Know You Can Pay a Million spotlights the criminal underworld where organised groups trade stolen information and cryptocurrencies, and reveals the fascinating histories of the superhackers whose activities have potentially catastrophic implications for us all.
Praise for We Know You Can Pay a Million: Inside the Dark Economy of Hacking and Ransomware
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Praise for Kidnap: 'Fascinating and provocative... as compelling as any fictional thriller - Money Week
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An indispensable guide - Washington Times
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After years of research and hundreds of interviews, Anja Shortland has delivered a truly excellent book - Independent Review
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