One of my favorite stories is how a keylogger was installed on IBM Selectric typewriters for successful Russian espionage against the US.
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One of my favorite stories is how a keylogger was installed on IBM Selectric typewriters for successful Russian espionage against the US.
This is a great overview that has a news clip from when it happened, internals of the Selectric to show how the electrical components were installed, and how the NSA discovered it: https://youtu.be/TXR0oPO0LL4?si=sWLZZQfDehRVRU4d
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sex in the zitireplied to Elizabeth K. Joseph last edited by
@pleia2 https://www.cryptomuseum.com/covert/bugs/selectric/index.htm
so... the french found it during repairs.
they just... found it
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Elizabeth K. Josephreplied to sex in the ziti last edited by
@risottobias Yes, saying "discovered" was sloppy (short form social media, eh?), the US warned and then Operation Gunman was started to investigate and uncover the extent of the compromise
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sex in the zitireplied to Elizabeth K. Joseph last edited by
@pleia2 how did the french find it?
O.o did they just... snap one of the support bars by accident?
