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The plot to hack America

how Putin's cyberspies and WikiLeaks tried to steal the 2016 election
In April 2016, computer technicians at the Democratic National Committee discovered that someone had accessed the organization's computer servers. The FBI found that more than twenty-five state election offices had their voter registration systems probed or attacked by the same hackers. The hack was tracked to Russian spy agencies and the stolen information channeled to Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks. The goal of the attack: to elect Donald Trump as president of the United States.

Putin's playbook

Russia's secret plan to defeat America
2021
"Politicians and pundits on both sides of the aisle have accused Russia of interfering with our elections and our intelligence agencies. But the war Russia is waging against America is very different from anything you have heard in the press, as Russian-born U.S. intelligence expert Rebekah Koffler reveals. In her new book, Koffler details how Vladimir Putin is orchestrating a wide-ranging, multi-faceted campaign to retake his country's role as a super-power, and to defeat America in the process"--Provided by publisher.

The KGB and other Russian spies

"An exploration of the history of the 1954-founded KGB and other Russian espionage agencies, investigating their typical training and tools as well as the escapades of famous spies"--Provided by publisher.

Catching a Russian spy

Agent Les Weiser Jr. and the case of Aldrich Ames
Tells the story of the FBI investigation of Aldrich Ames, a thirty-one-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency, who was also a Russian spy, and Leslie G. Wiser, Jr., the agent whose determination helped bring him to justice.

Spies in the KGB

2016
"An early reader's guide to KGB spies, introducing Russian espionage history, famous agents such as Oleg Penkovsky, techniques such as dead drops, and the dangers all spies face"--Provided by publisher.

The spy who stayed out in the cold

the secret life of FBI double agent Robert Hanssen
2001
Chronicles the life of Robert Hanssen, a counterintelligence expert, religious family man, and father of six who managed to sell top-secret information to the Soviet Union and Russia.

Tom Clancy's Net Force

changing of the guard
2003
Millionaire CEO Samuel Walker Cox takes drastic measures to protect his name when Net Force discovers his past as a Russian spy.

The KGB and other Russian spies

2013
Explains the structure and purpose of the Russian KBG and examines how it operated. Outlines the historical significance of this organization and profiles notable examples of Russian espionage during the twentieth century. Includes photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
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