Recommend me spy/espionage/hacking books please!

[Mont Blanc]

I haven't read much in a long time, but I recently read some books that interested me, enjoyed them, and am now wondering if anyone has any suggestions.

I do not read any fiction. I'm only interested in non-fiction and autobiography. What I have enjoyed reading is fairly niche to say the least:

Spy/MI6/CIA/Espionage/cold war/East Germany etc.
Computer hacking, Computer crime, and the history of the Internet.
Financial crime and financial crash stuff.

I have just read:

Rogue Trader - Nick Leeson (Written by the trader who bankrupt Barings Bank)
Ghost in the wires - Kevin Mitnick (a fantastic autobiography from a super-hacker)
Takedown - Tsutomu Shimomura (The other side of the story by the guy who caught hacker Kevin Mitnick)
Spycatcher - Peter Wright (Autobiography of an MI5/MI6 spy)
Wizards stay up late - Katie Lyons (Origins of the internet)
The best of 2600, A hacker odyssey - 2600
The Secret State - John Hughes
Too Big To Fail - Andrew Ross Sorkin (All about the 2008 financial crash)

Thanks

[Furbo]

I can offer no advice, sorry. But I, like you, read no fiction and am interested in the answers you receive.

[thetapeworm]

I keep meaning to pick this one up after listening to an episode of Darknet Diaries about him, it might be of interest...

Ira Winkler - Spies among Us

https://amzn.eu/d/efFZMa1

[Purosangue]

Mont Blanc said:

I haven't read much in a long time, but I recently read some books that interested me, enjoyed them, and am now wondering if anyone has any suggestions.

I do not read any fiction. I'm only interested in non-fiction and autobiography. What I have enjoyed reading is fairly niche to say the least:

Spy/MI6/CIA/Espionage/cold war/East Germany etc.
Computer hacking, Computer crime, and the history of the Internet.
Financial crime and financial crash stuff.

I have just read:

Rogue Trader - Nick Leeson (Written by the trader who bankrupt Barings Bank)
Ghost in the wires - Kevin Mitnick (a fantastic autobiography from a super-hacker)
Takedown - Tsutomu Shimomura (The other side of the story by the guy who caught hacker Kevin Mitnick)
Spycatcher - Peter Wright (Autobiography of an MI5/MI6 spy)
Wizards stay up late - Katie Lyons (Origins of the internet)
The best of 2600, A hacker odyssey - 2600
The Secret State - John Hughes
Too Big To Fail - Andrew Ross Sorkin (All about the 2008 financial crash)

Thanks

https://shop.nationalarchives.gov.uk/products/soldier-spy



Soldier Spy is the first true story told by an MI5 officer. A shocking, honest account revealing never-before-seen detail into MI5's operation. 'I do it because it is all I know. I'm a hunter of people and I'm damn good at it.' Bestselling author Tom Marcus is the first MI5 officer to tell the true story of British counter terrorism operations on our streets. Recruited after the 7/7 attacks on London, Tom quickly found himself immersed in the tense world of watching, following and infiltrating networks of terrorists, spies and foreign agents. It was a job that took over his life for months at a time and cost him dear, taking him to the limit of physical and mental endurance. Filled with extraordinary, searing accounts of operations that saved countless lives, Soldier Spy is the only authentic account by an ex-MI5 officer of the round-the-clock battle to keep this country's streets safe. 'Very well written, gives a startling amount of operational detail, the biggest shock of all - MI5 agreed to its publication' Sunday Times 'A blistering, visceral insight into life on the front line against terror, revealed in remarkable detail' Daily Telegraph' Startling, absolutely fascinating. A footsoldier's account out on the street. A vivid picture of surveillance' Midweek, Radio 4'Gripping. One of the most successful MI5 undercover surveillance

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Edited by Purosangue on Sunday 17th August 22:19

[entropy]

The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5 by Christopher Andrew

[Mont Blanc]

Thanks for the suggestions so far!

[kestonian]

Dark Wire by Joseph Cox

“The inside story of the largest law-enforcement sting operation ever, in which the FBI made its own tech start-up to wiretap the world, shows how cunning both the authorities and drug traffickers have become, with privacy implications for everyone. In 2018, a powerful app for secure communications called Anom took root among organized criminals. They believed Anom allowed them to conduct business in the shadows. Except for one thing: it was secretly run by the FBI”
- summary from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59644256-dark-...

[Mont Blanc]

kestonian said:

Dark Wire by Joseph Cox

“The inside story of the largest law-enforcement sting operation ever, in which the FBI made its own tech start-up to wiretap the world, shows how cunning both the authorities and drug traffickers have become, with privacy implications for everyone. In 2018, a powerful app for secure communications called Anom took root among organized criminals. They believed Anom allowed them to conduct business in the shadows. Except for one thing: it was secretly run by the FBI”
- summary from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59644256-dark-...

I’ve watched a documentary on that. It was an amazing story.

Didn’t know a book existed on it, so thanks for that.