The classic image of a hacker is a top-class IT specialist who knows several programming languages, understands the design of security systems, and can quickly guess the password to your mailbox. He studies systems in order to find vulnerabilities in them and make them work in his interests. However, not only computers can be hacked, but also social systems: from tax laws to financial markets and politics.

In his book, legendary cryptographer, cybersecurity specialist and Harvard professor Bruce Schneier talks about how powerful but unknown to the public, hackers help rich and influential people become even richer and manipulate people's minds. In addition, he gives a huge number of examples of hacks of social systems: hacking of tariff plans for long-distance calls, ATMs, passenger loyalty programs, manipulations in the luxury real estate market and many others. After reading it, you will learn how to spot hacks, and you will no longer be able to look at the world the same way.

For those who want to better understand how rich and powerful people change the rules for themselves and control public consciousness .