This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race

In addition to authoring This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends, Perlroth is one of the world’s top information security journalists and has worked for over a decade as the lead cybersecurity journalist for the New York Times, one of the most prestigious and widely read newspapers in the United States. She has published hundreds of articles, including many major stories that have influenced government policy, public opinion, and corporate practices all over the world. Her work has been widely cited in global publications and books, as well as on mainstream news networks. In recognition of the quality and impact of her work, Perlroth has received a nomination for the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Journalism.

Perlroth has an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and a master’s degree from Stanford University. Prior to her employment with the New York Times, she was an assistant editor for Forbes Magazine and covered stories on Silicon Valley corporations and entrepreneurs. Her popular podcast To Catch A Thief explains how the Chinese government developed a dominant position in the global cyber-arms race. She has lectured on information security at Stanford University and many other major American educational institutions. She has also given speeches on the topics of information security and the cyber-arms race at major international conferences and events like the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development.