They Broke the Internet

Name: They Broke the Internet
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ISBN: 9781718505025

Inside the Cyber Attacks That Changed Our World

DJ Fracking

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English

No Starch Press,US
29 September 2026

Computing & IT

History's Greatest Cyberattacks is narrative nonfiction about modern system failure. Through a series of real-world cyber attacks, the book shows how trusted digital systems quietly broke down-and how governments, businesses, and ordinary people only realized it once real life stopped working. Written in a clear, story-driven style, it reads like true crime for the digital age.

The internet rarely fails all at once. It frays quietly, behind the scenes, through small mistakes, misplaced trust, and delayed decisions-until the consequences spill into everyday life.

History's Greatest Cyberattacks tells the true stories of the cyber attacks that exposed the fragility of modern systems. From ransomware shutting down fuel pipelines to spyware unraveling lives at the highest levels of power, each chapter reconstructs how an attack unfolded, why it worked, and what finally made the damage impossible to ignore.

Rather than focusing on technical exploits, the book centers on human judgment, institutional blind spots, and cascading failure. These attacks did not succeed because attackers were superhuman, but because organizations were slow, siloed, or unprepared to recognize weak signals. The result is a gripping, accessible history that helps readers understand how cyber incidents escape the screen and reshape the real world.

By: DJ Fracking
Imprint: No Starch Press,US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9781718505025
ISBN 10: 1718505027
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 29 September 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

DJ Fracking is a cybersecurity professional and researcher with experience analyzing real-world incidents at the intersection of technology, institutions, and human behavior. Drawing on public records, reporting, and technical investigation, he focuses on how cyber attacks unfold in practice-and why organizations so often miss the warning signs until it is too late.