Underground - hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic frontier

This is a book about the computer underground. It is not a book about law enforcement agencies, and it is not written from the point of view of the police officer. From a literary perspective, I have told this story through the eyes of numerous computer hackers. In doing so, I hope to provide the reader with a window into a mysterious, shrouded and usually inaccessible realm.

Who are hackers? Why do they hack? There are no simple answers to these questions. Each hacker is different. To that end, I have attempted to present a collection of individual but interconnected stories, bound by their links to the international computer underground. These are true stories, tales of the world’s best and the brightest hackers and phreakers. There are some members of the underground whose stories I have not covered, a few of whom would also rank as world-class. In the end, I chose to paint detailed portraits of a few hackers rather than attempt to compile a comprehensive but shallow catalogue.

While each hacker has a distinct story, there are common themes which appear throughout many of the stories. Rebellion against all symbols of authority. Dysfunctional families. Bright children suffocated by ill-equipped teachers. Mental illness or instability. Obsession and addiction.

I have endeavoured to track what happened to each character in this work over time: the individual’s hacking adventures, the police raid and the ensuing court case. Some of those court cases have taken years to reach completion.

TABLE OF CONTENT:
Chapter 01 - 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Chapter 02 - The Corner Pub
Chapter 03 - The American Connection
Chapter 04 - The Fugitive
Chapter 05 - The Holy Grail
Chapter 06 - Page 1 The New York Times
Chapter 07 - Judgement Day
Chapter 08 - The International Subversives
Chapter 09 - Operation Weather
Chapter 10 - Anthrax — The Outsider
Chapter 11 - The Prisoner’s Dilemma

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