The Evolution of Espionage: From Floppy Disks to Thumb Drives
Feb 21, 2025•3 min
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Episode description
In a continuation of a conversation with Eric O'Neill, former FBI operative and cybersecurity expert, Jeff O’Shaughnessy takes a deeper dive into the story of Robert Hanssen, the first-ever cyber spy. Eric shares how Hanssen's hacking skills and adaptability allowed him to breach FBI systems and networks for decades, and how he revolutionized espionage by using technology to drop data to foreign powers.
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