In this book, investigative journalist Jeff White tells the story of the remarkable evolution of hacking: from its origins in the community of American hippie-technologists and its “childhood” among the ruins of the Eastern Bloc, to becoming a formidable and truly dangerous industry. White introduces real cybercrimes and the people behind the loudest cases—and shows how tactics used by “high-tech” scammers to earn millions are adopted by states to influence voters, disable power grids, and even prepare for cyberwar. “Criminal Networks” is a terrifying yet gripping account of hacking—of what awaits us in the future and how we can protect ourselves.