Chapter 52
Across the Pacific, in a small office overlooking a busy shopping area, a computer analyst from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology gets interrupted by a phone call. He waits before answering. One—two—three rings.
“Yes? . . . What time? . . . Usual place? . . . Okay.” He checks his watch, wipes the perspiration from his forehead, and closes his laptop. He needs to meet the courier in ten minutes.
An expert at cyber warfare, Chiang Wei studied the development and launch of the Stuxnet worm, and since then, has focused on delivery approaches that don’t require direct contact. He climbs onto his bicycle and heads to the designated coffee shop near the university. After ordering a cup of tea, he joins a student at an outside table.
“Your instructions are inside th
