Fatal System Error
About this book
In this disquieting cyber thriller, Joseph Menn takes readers into the murky hacker underground, traveling the globe from San Francisco to Costa Rica and London to Russia. His guides are California surfer and computer whiz Barrett Lyon and a fearless British high-tech agent. Through these heroes, Menn shows the evolution of cyber-crime from small-time thieving to sophisticated, organized gangs, who began by attacking corporate websites but increasingly steal financial data from consumers and defense secrets from governments. Using unprecedented access to Mob businesses and Russian officials, the book reveals how top criminals earned protection from the Russian government. Fatal System Error penetrates both the Russian cyber-mob and La Cosa Nostra as the two fight over the Internet's massive spoils. The cloak-and-dagger adventure shows why cyber-crime is much worse than you thought—and why the Internet might not survive.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 4 readers · 287 pages · ≈ 5 h 19 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Fatal System Error?
About ≈ 5 h 19 m — 287 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Fatal System Error?
287 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Fatal System Error?
It sits on the True Crime shelves.
Is Fatal System Error in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Fatal System Error?
Joseph Menn.