The Cuckoo's Egg - Tracking A Spy Through The Maze Of Computer Espionage (Paperback)

"Before the Internet became widely known as a global tool for terrorists, one perceptive U.S. citizen recognized its ominous potential. Armed with clear evidence of computer espionage, he began a highly personal quest to expose a hidden network of spies that threatened national security. But would the authorities back him up? Cliff Stoll's dramatic firsthand account is "a computer-age detective story, instantly fascinating [and] astonishingly gripping"" (Smithsonian).

Cliff Stoll was an astronomer turned systems manager at Lawrence Berkeley Lab when a 75-cent accounting error alerted him to the presence of an unauthorized user on his system. The hacker's code name was "Hunter" -- a mysterious invader who managed to break into U.S. computer systems and steal sensitive military and security information. Stoll began a one-man hunt of his own: spying on the spy. It was a dangerous game of deception, broken codes, satellites, and missile bases -- a one-man sting operation that finally gained the attention of the CIA...and ultimately trapped an international spy ring fueled by cash, cocaine, and the KGB.

General

Imprint:	Pocket Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2005
First published:	September 2005
Authors:	Cliff Stoll
Dimensions:	210 x 136 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	399
ISBN-13:	978-1-4165-0778-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > Crime Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Controversial knowledge > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Espionage & secret services
LSN:	1-4165-0778-7
Barcode:	9781416507789

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