In January 2012, the hacker collective Anonymous brought down the
FBI website in response to planned American laws against internet
piracy. In 2011, LulzSec, a sister organisation, broke into and
blocked computer systems at VISA, Mastercard and PayPal. The groups
have infiltrated the networks of totalitarian governments in Libya
and Tunisia. They have attacked the CIA and NATO. But instead of
being sanctimonious and secretive, these cyber activists are
flippant and taunting, never hesitating to mock those they've
outsmarted. Today, governments, big businesses and social activists
are waking up to the true power of the internet, and how it can be
manipulated. This is the story of a hive mind, with many hackers
across the globe connected to slice through security systems and
escape untraced. Through the stories of four key members, We Are
Anonymous offers a gripping, adrenalin-fuelled narrative drawing
upon extensive research, and hundreds of conversations with the
hackers themselves. By coming to know them - their backgrounds,
families, motivations - we come to know the human side of their
virtual exploits, showing exactly why they're so passionate about
disrupting the internet's frontiers.
General
Imprint: |
William Heinemann Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2013 |
First published: |
September 2012 |
Authors: |
Parmy Olson
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Dimensions: |
216 x 135 x 38mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
528 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-434-02208-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
True stories >
Crime
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-434-02208-X |
Barcode: |
9780434022083 |
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