2 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
English-speaking cybercriminal hacking collective responsible for major ransomware and social engineering attacks — including the 2023 breach of MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment — notable for using phone-based social engineering rather than technical exploits.
John Badham's 1983 film about a teenager who hacks into a government computer and nearly triggers nuclear war — notable for its early depiction of computer hacking and its famous AI conclusion ('The only winning move is not to play').