Tracers in the Dark
Tracers in the Dark is a striking saga that explores the growth of illicit commerce with cryptocurrency. Written by veteran cybersecurity reporter Andy Greenberg, the book is a thriller novel that offers unprecedented access to the major players in federal law enforcement and private industry. Greenberg focuses on the IRS' pivotal role in cracking some of the most prominent cryptocurrency related cases, including Silk Road, AlphaBay, BTC-E, Mt. Gox exchange, and Welcome to Video. He also explores how law enforcement in the United States and around the world have adjusted to the technology changes that have been brought about by the rise of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Andy Greenberg is an award-winning Senior Writer for WIRED magazine where he covers security, privacy, information, freedom, and hacker culture.
With over 15 years of industry-leading journalism, Greenberg has become widely recognized for his insightful coverage of cybersecurity and tech issues.
In addition to Tracers in the Dark, he is the author of bestselling books Sandworm and This Machine Kills Secrets.
PRAISE FOR THE BOOK
"Each key section of the book—the Silk Road story; the dismantling of its successor, AlphaBay; the massive theft of Bitcoin from the Mt. Gox exchange; and, finally, the bust of the Welcome to Video child porn emporium—unfolds like a compact mystery."
—New York Times Book Review
"Immensely readable... Greenberg is known for his ability to explain complicated technology in a way anyone can understand, and he doesn’t disappoint when he tackles crypto."
—Washington Post
"A pivotal story of the internet, the dark web and policing in the Digital Age... Tracers in The Dark raises essential questions about the future of cryptocurrency."
—CyberScoop
"Greenberg sketches the evolution of a wholly new discipline in the surprisingly lively real-life police procedural [that] deftly teases out technical detail without slowing the narrative."
—Associated Press
"I love the book… It reads like a thriller… These stories are amazing."
—Michael Lewis, #1 New York Times bestselling author, The Big Short and Moneyball
"Greenberg examines in fascinating detail how criminals have employed technology for their nefarious ends..."
—Publishers Weekly
"A riveting non-fiction thriller from an exceptional reporter and storyteller. TRACERS IN THE DARK shines a light on how cryptocurrency has been used to hide human rights abuses and trafficking by global crime syndicates—and how a team of crypto tracers learned to expose those schemes by finding a new way to follow the money."
—Alex Gibney, Academy Award-winning director of Going Clear, Zero Days, and The Looming Tower