This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race
By | Nicole Perlroth
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE FT & McKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021
‘An intricately detailed, deeply sourced and reported history of the origins and growth of the cyberweapons market . . . Hot, propulsive . . . Sets out from the start to scare us out of our complacency’ New York Times
‘A terrifying exposé’ The Times
‘Part John le Carré and more parts Michael Crichton . . . Spellbinding’ New Yorker
Zero day: a software bug that allows a hacker to break in and scamper through the world’s computer networks invisibly until discovered. One of the most coveted tools in a spy’s arsenal, a zero day has the power to tap into any iPhone, dismantle safety controls at a chemical plant and shut down the power in an entire nation – just ask the Ukraine.