summary ofThis Is How They Tell Me the World EndsBook by Nicole Perlroth

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The dawn of a new normal in global cyberspace

Ukraine declared its independence through a referendum from the Soviet Union; however, several speculations point to the involvement of external forces in the country-wide downtime experienced in Ukrainian cities.The attack affected railways, ATMs, gas stations, the postal service, and most notably, radiation monitors at the Chornobyl nuclear site. It all started after Ukraine revolted against Putin’s government in 2014. Viktor Yanukovych, then president of Ukraine, was ousted from office, setting plans in motion to elect a pro-Western leadership. However, the elections would experience widespread glitches and manipulations due to suspected Russian hackers.

No official documents link the Kremlin to hackers waging cyberwar against Ukraine, the U.S., and other global adversaries. Still, the body language of President Putin encouraged these autonomous artists. More interestingly, Putin hailed Russian hackers as patriotic citizens, vowing to employ their services when necessary.Global attacks from China, the U.S., Russia, and North Korea indicate new forms of warfare. And America’s National Intelligence Agency has discovered several potential threats to America’s grids, e-commercial, and digital installations. The U.S.’s concern about global exploitation attacks rose for two reasons: Ukraine has only a fraction of its economy digitized, and Russia was able to bring Kyiv and Ukrainian hubs to a standstill. Imagine the fate of a heavily digital economy like the U.S. if it became a victim of a global reprisal attack.This summary will introduce you to many characters and exciting tales about how various entities struggle to gain and retain control of the Internet. You’ll enjoy an unprecedented unveiling of the Internet and its regular suspects.