We Know You Can Pay a Million

Fascinating… Anja Shortland is an excellent guide to the hidden paths and secret passages of our economy – Oliver Bullough, bestselling author of MONEYLANDA gripping exploration of ransomware’s rise from curiosity to catastrophe. Blends the human stories behind the malware with actionable insights into reducing our collective vulnerability – Sir David Omand, author of HOW TO SURVIVE A CRISISSpellbinding and illuminating… We Know You Can Pay a Million is a book that every public official, business leader, and concerned citizen should read * Edward Fishman, author of CHOKEPOINTS *A page-turning true-crime account of ransomware’s rise, rich with human detail and head-spinning figures, technically precise and historically deep – Thomas Rid, author of ACTIVE MEASURESCompletely engrossing and extremely well informed – John Kay, author of THE CORPORATION IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURYA fascinating and frightening description of how a largely unregulated system can be used to parasitise the legitimate economy. There is stuff in here that will keep you awake at night – Dan Davies, author of THE UNACCOUNTABILITY MACHINELucid, entertaining… An eye-opening look at a shadowy underworld * Publishers Weekly *Shortland takes us into the world of hacking and ransomware as nobody has done so far. This compelling and illuminating book is a must read – Federico Varese, author of MAFIA LIFE and RUSSIA IN FOUR CRIMINALSAn expert on extortive crime, Shortland tells the story of ransomware through the fascinating characters that inhabit this criminal ecosystem-its facilitators and its challengers. This is a ripping read that gives readers the insights and tools to make themselves safer from cybercrime – Peter Leeson, author of THE INVISIBLE HOOK

Anja Shortland is Professor of Political Economy at King’s College London, and an expert in the economics of crime, particularly art theft, hostage and ransom negotiations. We Know You Can Pay a Million is her first trade book. Her books for an academic readership include Kidnap. She lives in Wiltshire.