Hacked and Hunted

Hacked and Hunted: A Smart Girl's Guide to Online Safety is a gripping cyber-thriller that shows how one click can change everything.

Aarushi, Kaneera, and Sophia are three young women connected by friendship-but soon trapped in a dangerous web of cyber manipulation. Kaneera's rise as a social media influencer brings fame, followers, and attention. But when harmless posts turn into phishing attacks, spyware infections, account takeovers, cyberstalking, doxxing, and dark web exposure, their digital lives spiral into fear.

A faceless hacker watches their every move, exploiting overshared information, weak passwords, and misplaced trust. Aarushi must use her technical skills to trace the attacker, Kaneera discovers that online fame can become a weapon, and Sophia learns that justice is not always simple in the digital world.

More than a thriller, this book is a powerful wake-up call about online safety. Through an engaging story, readers learn about phishing, malware, password security, digital footprints, cyber harassment, identity exposure, and practical ways to protect privacy.

Written by cybersecurity experts Anand Shinde and Vandana Keswani, Hacked and Hunted is ideal for teen girls, young women, parents, educators, and anyone who believes online threats happen only to others.

This story will make you rethink every password, every post, and every click-because in today's digital world, awareness is survival.