What if the next world war isn’t fought with guns, but with ransomware? In "The Ransom Republic: How Cybercriminals Hijacked the World One File at a Time", Joseph Ejike Ojih (Ph.D.) delivers a thrilling exposé that tears the mask off the cybercrime industry. From the ransomware attacks that crippled Harrods, Marks & Spencer, and Co-op in 2025, to the rise of anonymous hacker groups like Scattered Spider and tools like DragonForce and META Infostealer, this book shows how the digital underworld became a billion-dollar empire. Dr. Ojih reveals how artificial intelligence has become the new weapon of choice, enabling low-level criminals to launch global attacks with terrifying speed. He uncovers how nations are caught flat-footed, laws are outdated, and businesses remain silent to protect their brands—even as the cost of silence soars into the trillions.

This book is a wake-up call. It's a powerful, conservative argument that cybercrime isn’t just a tech problem—it’s a national security threat. Packed with shocking facts, gripping real-life cases, and urgent warnings, "The Ransom Republic" is both a call to action and a riveting read.If you want to understand how the world got hacked—and what must be done to stop it—this is the book you’ve been waiting for.