Nicole Perlroth
Continues to shape public understanding of cyber conflict, zero-day markets, and offensive cyber capabilities through reporting, books, and speaking.
Last updated 11 Nov 2026 · Named in 27 answers across 5 engines
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How AI engines see them
All five engines agree that Perlroth led cybersecurity reporting at The New York Times and wrote This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends, which won the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year award. Copilot adds her work on the CISA advisory committee and the Council on Foreign Relations task force. Gemini and Perplexity mention a Pulitzer nomination for spyware reporting. The engines cite veza.com, ballisticventures.com, Wikipedia and Google Books among others.
- ChatGPTNamed in 2 answers
ChatGPT describes a cybersecurity journalist and author who led cybersecurity coverage at The New York Times for 13 years and later worked in investing and advising.
Known for- state-sponsored hacking reporting
- zero-day market book
- cyberweapons trade coverage
- GeminiNamed in 3 answers
Gemini describes the lead cybersecurity reporter at The New York Times whose reporting on Chinese hacking and commercial spyware led to charges and a Pulitzer nomination.
Known for- Chinese state hacking reporting
- commercial spyware investigation
- zero-day market exposé
- Google AI ModeNamed in 3 answers
Google AI Mode describes a journalist and author who spent a decade as lead cybersecurity reporter at The New York Times and exposed the market for zero-day vulnerabilities.
Known for- zero-day market exposé
- critical infrastructure warnings
- cyber espionage reporting
- PerplexityNamed in 3 answers
Perplexity describes a cybersecurity journalist, author, investor and adviser who led cybersecurity coverage at The New York Times and explains cyber conflict as a public-policy issue.
Known for- explaining cyber conflict to general audiences
- Chinese military hacking investigation
- commercial spyware reporting
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- CopilotNamed in 16 answers
Copilot describes a New York Times cybersecurity reporter and bestselling author who now advises governments and companies and serves on advisory committees.
Known for- investigative cybersecurity journalism
- This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends
- reporting that drove US indictments
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- 1Top Cybersecurity Leaders of 2026 | The Industry Leaderstheindustryleaders.org24 citations
- 2Top 17 Cybersecurity Experts to Follow in 2026thectoclub.com13 citations
- 350 CISOs and Cybersecurity Leaders Making an Impact in 2026secureframe.com8 citations
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