This Machine Kills Secrets: Julian Assange, the Cypherpunks, and Their Fight to Empower Whistleblowers
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Book Synopsis: Who Are The Cypherpunks? This is the unauthorized telling of the revolutionary cryptography story behind the motion picture The Fifth Estate in theaters this October, and We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks, a documentary out now. WikiLeaks brought to light a new form of whistleblowing, using powerful cryptographic code to hide leakers' identities while they spill the private data of government agencies and corporations. But that technology has been evolving for decades in the hands of hackers and radical activists, from the libertarian enclaves of Northern California to Berlin to the Balkans. And the secret-killing machine continues to evolve beyond WikiLeaks, as a movement of hacktivists aims to obliterate the world's institutional secrecy. Forbes journalist Andy Greenberg has traced its shadowy history from the cryptography revolution of the 1970s to Wikileaks founding hacker Julian Assange, Anonymous, and beyond. This is the story of the code and the characters—idealists, anarchists, extremists—who are transforming the next generation's notion of what activism can be. With unrivaled access to such major players as Julian Assange, Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and WikiLeaks' shadowy engineer known as the Architect, never before interviewed, Greenberg unveils the world of politically-motivated hackers—who they are and how they operate.
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Discover the untold story behind the revolutionary cryptography movement with the electrifying book, "This Machine Kills Secrets: Julian Assange, the Cypherpunks, and Their Fight to Empower Whistleblowers." As the unauthorized account of the cryptography revolution depicted in the critically acclaimed film "The Fifth Estate" and the thrilling documentary "We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks," this book will take you on a gripping journey into the hidden world of the Cypherpunks.
Unleashing a new era of whistleblowing, WikiLeaks revolutionized the concept of exposing government agencies and corporations by employing cutting-edge cryptographic code to shield the identities of leakers. However, this brilliant technology had been evolving long before the rise of WikiLeaks, nurtured by hackers and radical activists across the globe. From the libertarian havens of Northern California to Berlin and the Balkans, witness the birth and evolution of the secret-killing machine that seeks to dismantle institutional secrecy.
Explore the captivating narrative of political journalist Andy Greenberg, as he unveils the clandestine history of hackers, idealists, anarchists, and extremists who are redefining the boundaries of activism for future generations. Drawing on unprecedented access to pivotal figures such as Julian Assange, Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and the enigmatic WikiLeaks engineer known as the Architect, Greenberg paints a vivid picture of politically-motivated hackers and lifts the veil on their motivations, methods, and impact.
Don't miss your chance to immerse yourself in this gripping tale that will challenge your perceptions of information, power, and activism. Join the movement and be a part of the revolution. Get your copy of "This Machine Kills Secrets" now!
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