{"product_id":"cult-of-the-dead-cow-how-the-original-hacking-supergroup-might-just-save-the-world-paperback","title":"Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Menn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe shocking untold story of the elite secret society of hackers fighting to protect our freedom, \"a hugely important piece of the puzzle for anyone who wants to understand the forces shaping the internet age\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCult of the Dead Cow\u003c\/i\u003e is the tale of the oldest active, most respected, and most famous American hacking group of all time. With its origins in the earliest days of the internet, the cDc is full of oddball characters--activists, artists, and musicians--some of whom went on to advise presidents, cabinet members, and CEOs, and who now walk the corridors of power in Washington and Silicon Valley. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Today, the group and its followers are battling electoral misinformation, making personal data safer, and organizing to keep technology a force for good instead of for surveillance and oppression. Now featuring a new afterword with updates on the collective, \u003ci\u003eCult of the Dead Cow\u003c\/i\u003e describes how, at a time when governments, corporations, and criminals hold immense power, a small band of tech iconoclasts is on our side fighting back.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Menn \u003c\/b\u003eis an investigative reporter on cybersecurity and disinformation at \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, where he was a co-finalist for the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting. He previously wrote for Reuters, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. His other books include \u003ci\u003eFatal System Error\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll the Rave\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in San Francisco, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.23 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51979083120941,"sku":"9781541706118","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Vh-MbkahCl9781541706118.webp?v=1775818875","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/cult-of-the-dead-cow-how-the-original-hacking-supergroup-might-just-save-the-world-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}