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The Post-Snowden Cyber Arms Hustle
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The Post-Snowden Cyber Arms Hustle

An Indian hacker promised governments he could supply them with NSA-level technology. But when Mauritania hired him to help spy on its cell networks, things went way, way south.

Jordan Robertson and Michael Riley
Bloomberg Businessweek , 2017
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In a gripping real-life story that reads like a thriller, Bloomberg Businessweek cybersecurity reporters Jordan Robertson and Michael Riley uncover the dangerous territory of international cybersecurity and chronicle the recklessness of an inexperienced, albeit driven, businessman. The journalists expertly unfold the series of decisions Manish Kumar made, which ultimately led to the ongoing plight of an innocent Italian bodyguard, Cristian Provvisionato, now held by the Mauritania government. getAbstract recommends this exposé and morality tale to cybersecurity enthusiasts and human rights advocates.

Take-Aways

  • After trying out several tech-related business ventures, entrepreneur Manish Kumar turned his eye toward spy technology and founded his business, Wolf Intelligence.
  • Kumar overpromised and underdelivered on a multimillion-dollar business deal with the Mauritanian government.
  • Kumar sent one of his employees to Mauritania to assure the government that he would deliver. The government held the employee’s passport to prevent him from leaving the country.

About the Authors

 Jordan Robertson and Michael Riley are cybersecurity reporters for Bloomberg Businessweek. 

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