The KGB, the Computer and Me

The KGB, the Computer and Me (1990)

Radar 25High volatility0h 56mDocumentary

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A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

In 1986, astronomer turned computer scientist Clifford Stoll had just started working on a computer system at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory when he noticed a 75-cent discrepancy between the charges printed by two accounting programs responsible for charging people for machine use. Intrigued, he deduced that the system was being hacked, and he determined to find the culprit. This is the re-enactment of how he tracked down KGB cracker Markus Hess through the Ethernet to Hannover, Germany.

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Radar score25/100
Quality signal64/100
Audience rating7.9
Votes counted9
Trust signalHigh volatility

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