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The First Cyber Spy

History Daily by Audioboom

Jun 29, 202616:00Society & Culture

June 29, 1987. Markus Hess is arrested after hacking into U.S. Defense computer systems in the first known case of cyber espionage. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a c...

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The First Cyber Spy is an episode from History Daily by Audioboom. June 29, 1987. Markus Hess is arrested after hacking into U.S. Defense computer systems in the first known case of cyber espionage. Support the show! Join Into History for a...

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Published Jun 29, 2026, 16:00 long, audio available.

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