A thrilling, exclusive investigation into hacker collectives, and the power they hold
In January 2012, the hacker collective Anonymous brought down the FBI website in response to planned American laws against internet piracy.
A thrilling, exclusive investigation into hacker collectives, and the power they hold
In January 2012, the hacker collective Anonymous brought down the FBI website in response to planned American laws against internet piracy.
A thrilling, exclusive investigation into hacker collectives, and the power they holdIn 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.
“An incredible story.”
A lively, startling book that reads as ‘The Social Network’ for group hackers. New York Times
-- Jon Stewart The Daily Show
A masterpiece of shoe-leather journalism, a fast-paced, richly detailed account of the group's beginnings, various schisms and most spectacular attacks. The Daily
A remarkable inside account of the hacker movement. New York Magazine
Spellbinding account of mischief and mayhem ... With all the makings of a fast-paced espionage thriller, Olson...meticulously and impartially recreates the operations of Anonymous and LulzSec. Publishers Weekly
Parmy Olson is a writer with Forbes magazine. She lives in San Francisco. We Are Anonymous is her first book.
We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We? do not forgive, we do not forget. Expect us. In January 2012, the hacker collective Anonymous brought down the FBI website. 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 their victims. Today, governments, big businesses and social activists are waking up to the true power of the internet, and realising that the hacker is someone to treat with deadly seriousness. This is the story of a hive mind, of a community connected across the globe who can be mobilised to extraordinary effect. Through the stories of three key members, We Are Anonymous offers a gripping, adrenaline-fuelled narrative drawing upon extensive research, and hundreds of conversations with the hackers themselves. By coming to know them - their backgrounds, families, motivations - we see the human side of their virtual exploits, and why they're so passionate about disrupting the internet's frontiers.
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