It has been a busy year for large companies’ IT departments. Firms ranging from Marks & Spencer to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have seen their operations disrupted by cyberattacks. The incident at Jaguar

How crime organizes the world

Did you know that Thomas Müntzer, leader of the German Peasants’ War in 1525, used a rainbow flag to rally his followers? It’s an aptly exuberant image for the radical charisma of Müntzer, and for the

In September, reports began circulating in Kyiv that a high-profile and controversial American was sniffing around for business. “Military hawks and defence privateers” described how Erik Prince – fou

Leading historians share their thoughts on what book or film you should delve into next

What is the issue? The vast majority of the world’s population relies on the internet every day for work, communication, banking and social life. But the network’s ubiquity means that its frequent col