The Hacker and the State: Cyber Attacks and the New Normal of Geopolitics

The StuxNet virus hacked computer systems and prevented the Iranian government from building a nuclear bomb. The mysterious group, despite its powerful security, got hold of the US National Security Agency's arsenal of hacking tools. Memorable blackouts due to the hacking of the Ukrainian power grid in 2015 and 2016, the principles of operation and the spread of the NotPetya virus, which caused so much damage.

All this became possible thanks to the proliferation of hacking weapons. Today, states and private companies are fighting not only on land, sea and air. Cyberspace, similar to shipping lanes in the seas of the 18th century, has become a whole universe for brutal conflicts of military, mercenary and filibuster from different parts of the world.

If you are interested in the history of cyberwarfare and the world's most famous hackers, strategic espionage and counterintelligence technologies, encryption mechanisms, security system vulnerabilities, and practical skills to counter cyber threats, then this book is the source of the knowledge you have been looking for.