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How The CIA Duped The Soviets' Line X Network

Posted by timothy on from the poison-bait dept.

sundling writes "There are interesting articles here(1) and here(2) on software espionage against the Soviets. In the Ronald Reagan era, a Soviet spy network (Line X Network) was looking to steal software to run oil pipelines. The CIA found out what they were trying to steal and fed them bogus versions. This is of course not the only time the CIA has done this. ... An article on the ethics of programming mentions this very topic and the moral implications." Update: 03/02 09:22 GMT by T : Oops -- this is a dupe.

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  1. So.... by kaffiene · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    The US had not declared war against the USSR, yet commited acts of sabotage and assassination against Russian targets. Doesn't that make the CIA and the US regiem terrorists?

  2. Re:You don't know the half of it... by Pros_n_Cons · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This isn't too shocking, isn't LBJ the guy who whipped it out and pissed on a secret serviceman's leg just cause he was president and felt like it?
    A man like that shouldn't have a problem knocking off his boss. Hell id do my boss for free.

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