Computer security engineer Micah Lee presents his new book, Hacks, Leaks, and Revelations, which explains the technical skills needed for effective data-science investigations.

In the current age of hacking and whistleblowing, the internet contains massive troves of leaked information—goldmines of newsworthy revelations in the public interest, if you know how to unravel them. In Hacks, Leaks, and Revelations, Micah shows how—with or without prior programming knowledge—you can transform unintelligible data into groundbreaking reports.

Note: while we'd love it if you purchased a copy of Hacks, Leaks, and Revalations from our co-op, you can also find the full text available online for free at hacksandleaks.com.

Micah Lee is an investigative journalist, computer security engineer, and an open-source software developer who is known for helping secure Edward Snowden's communications while he leaked secret NSA documents. He worked at The Intercept for ten years, including as the Director of Information Security, and he's an advisor to the transparency collective Distributed Denial of Secrets. He's a former staff technologist for the Electronic Frontier Foundation and a co-founder of the Freedom of the Press Foundation. He's also a Tor Project core contributor, and he develops open source security and privacy tools like OnionShare and Dangerzone.