Episode
The First Cyber Spy
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- History Daily
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- Jun 29, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 960
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Summary
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 co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.