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Anja Shortland – We Know You Can Pay A Million 

 

Cybercrime is everywhere. A multibillion-pound industry run by wily hackers and fraudsters. Bankrupting business, stalling governments, stealing sensitive data. Your turn could come any day now. Are you ready? From a leading expert in illicit trading, We Know You Can Pay a Million spotlights the criminal underworld where organised groups trade stolen information and cryptocurrencies, revealing the fascinating hidden histories of the superhackers whose activities have potentially catastrophic consequences for us all. 

 

Chaired by Gerry Foley

 

“Brilliant, original and authoritative. An extraordinary book that will change the way you think about ransomware and the digital ecosystems that surround us.”PETER FRANKOPAN, bestselling author of THE SILK ROADS

“A fascinating book about one of the great scourges of the modern world.” –  OLIVER BULLOUGH, bestselling author of MONEYLAND

 

Booking Information

  • Priority Booking for Festival Friends opens at 08.00 on Friday 27th of February. Tickets go on general sale from Monday 2nd March.
  • Our concession tickets are available to Friends of the Festival, those on benefits and students.
  • Hearing loops are available for Theatre and Library events. Carers qualify for free ‘essential companion’ tickets. Wheelchair spaces are limited. In all cases, please call the Box Office on 01434 652477 to book or email: boxoffice@queenshall.co.uk.
  • Tickets cannot be refunded but can be exchanged for other Book Festival events.
  • All bookings are subject to a booking fee of £1.50 per transaction.

 

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Location

Theatre, Queen's Hall, Hexham

Date

03 May 2026

Time

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm

Cost

£12.50 / £10.50

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