Fascinating... Anja Shortland is an excellent guide to the hidden paths and secret passages of our economy -- Oliver Bullough, bestselling author of MONEYLAND A fascinating picture of a fast-evolving criminal industry... One hopes that the right people are paying attention * Guardian * A gripping exploration of ransomware's rise from curiosity to catastrophe. Blends the human stories behind the malware with actionable insights into reducing our collective vulnerability -- Sir David Omand, author of HOW TO SURVIVE A CRISIS Spellbinding and illuminating... We Know You Can Pay a Million is a book that every public official, business leader, and concerned citizen should read * Edward Fishman, author of CHOKEPOINTS * A page-turning true-crime account of ransomware's rise, rich with human detail and head-spinning figures, technically precise and historically deep -- Thomas Rid, author of ACTIVE MEASURES The history is fascinating... Shortland describes brilliantly the battle between the black hat - bad - and white hat - good - hackers... The revelations are so good * Sunday Times * Completely engrossing and extremely well informed -- John Kay, author of THE CORPORATION IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY A fascinating and frightening description of how a largely unregulated system can be used to parasitise the legitimate economy. There is stuff in here that will keep you awake at night -- Dan Davies, author of THE UNACCOUNTABILITY MACHINE Lucid, entertaining... An eye-opening look at a shadowy underworld * Publishers Weekly * Shortland takes us into the world of hacking and ransomware as nobody has done so far. This compelling and illuminating book is a must read -- Federico Varese, author of MAFIA LIFE and RUSSIA IN FOUR CRIMINALS An expert on extortive crime, Shortland tells the story of ransomware through the fascinating characters that inhabit this criminal ecosystem-its facilitators and its challengers. This is a ripping read that gives readers the insights and tools to make themselves safer from cybercrime -- Peter Leeson, author of THE INVISIBLE HOOK
