The Cliff Stoll KGB Story

Since the early days of computer connectivity there has been hacking attempts and no story is more exciting in the early days of breaches than the story of Cliff Stoll. A University of California Berkley scientist who's budget was slashed and he ended up in the computer center and was notified of a .75 cent charge that was unaccounted for that led to a wild science goose chase over a period of 6 months that ultimately led to the arrest and prosecution of 4 western Germans that were selling computer breached information to the KGB. One sadly mysteriously died by being burnt in a forest and the reason was never confirmed if it was self inflicted or done as a way to send a message. None the less watch the classic film the real life Cliff created: