Fatal System Error
Joseph Menn tells the story of Barrett Lyon, a computer wizard. He discovered the identity of one of the greatest Russian hackers, responsible for most of the attacks on business websites, and start a thorough investigation into the world of black hats and Russian organized crime. With the support of the FBI, he begins a manhunt that leads him to Russia to ask for help to the Soviet government to prosecute these criminals. He comes up against the reality of a corrupt government that covers and sponsors Russian criminal activity online and off-line. Despite the support of the American government, he risks his life in his investigation into the underworld of cybercrime, meeting and revealing the identity of many characters of this ambiguous reality. An interesting book that sheds light on the world of criminal hacking and its relationship with the intelligence and politics of many countries involved.
