CTRL + ALT + CHAOS

How Teenage Hackers Hijack the Internet

By: Joe Tidy

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Paperback | 18 June 2026

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*âAn illuminating and often scary bookâ The Daily Telegraph âJoe has a gift for uncovering stories others canât and turning them into something unforgettable. This book doesnât just tell a story. It grabs you, pulls you in, and doesnât let go.â Jack Rhysider, Darknet Diaries podcastFrom the BBCâs cyber correspondent and foremost voice on cybercrime comes the insider expos© of the global rise of teen hackers: Ctrl+Alt+Chaos. Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy has investigated and interviewed the most infamous teenage hacker gangs of the past decade for the BBC, and previously for Sky News. Now he unveils the dark digital underbelly where teenage boys are reshaping cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, and organised crime under the noses of their parents. Throughout he chronicles the life of Julius Kivimaki, aka Zeekill, arguably the most hated hacker in history, from 12-year-old nuisance hacker to a Most Wanted cybercriminal culminating in his 2023 capture. In one of the cruellest hacks in history, he blackmailed 30,000 Finnish psychotherapy patients with their stolen notes. Kivimaki's story gives us vital insights into how hackers find their feet and become dangerous criminals. Tracking the rise and fall of groups such as LulzSec, HTP, UG Nazi, and Lizard Squad, Ctrl+Alt+Chaos features exclusive interviews with the hackers as well as the police officers trying to stop them. Joe Tidy also draws parallels with recent high-profile attacks from other teenage gangs and ask the question - how can we stop the cycle of teenage boys hijacking life online?

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