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The KGB, the Computer, and Me: Clifford Stoll's Story

GBPPR2 · Documentary · 57 min · 2011 · YouTube title: The KGB, the Computer, and Me (Complete)
Why it's here

HN lists it among favorite nerdy documentaries and enjoys hearing Stoll tell the story himself.

What it covers

The 1990 NOVA documentary follows astronomer Clifford Stoll as he tracks a hacker through military and research computer networks, a story that involved the CIA and KGB. It is based on The Cuckoo's Egg.