Event Details

Late 1980s

Description

KGB surreptitiously recruits members of the German Hanover Hackers using false flags.

Participants (2)

Name Type Mentions
KGB organization 198 View Entity
Han organization 403 View Entity

Source Documents (1)

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020316.jpg

Government Report / Congressional Record / Narrative Report
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This document appears to be a page (164) from a narrative report or book included in House Oversight records. It details the history of cybersecurity vulnerabilities within US intelligence, specifically the NSA's reliance on civilian contractors and system administrators. It draws parallels between the KGB's recruitment of hackers in the 1980s and the NSA's hiring of 'hacktivist' culture technicians post-9/11 to compete with tech giants. It specifically mentions that by 2013, sensitive NSA work was outsourced to firms like Booz Allen Hamilton and Microsoft.

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Event Metadata

Type
Unknown
Location
Unknown (Likely Germany/International)
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
2
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-19 18:38

Additional Data

Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020316.jpg
Date String
Late 1980s

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