At first glance, the Cult of the Dead Cow shares memories of a fascinating time in the history of cybersecurity – the early 1980s to mid-2000s. It was during this period that the world moved from dial-up modems to what is now known as the internet. Back then, the term “hacker” meant someone clever and interested in how technology works. Joe Menn has been working as a journalist covering cybersecurity since the early days of the internet. For this book, he explores the infamous hacktivist group The Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc).