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Putin's Bears - The Most Dangerous Hackers in the World
7.2 / 10• 2024• 1h 4m•NR• German
DocumentaryTV Movie
Storyline
They call themselves Fancy Bear, Cozy Bear or Voodoo Bear. Elite units of the Russian secret services are hidden behind these code names. They are among the most dangerous hackers in the world. The bears were already in the computer of then-Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2015, interfered in the US election campaign in 2016 and are currently influencing the war in Ukraine. The makers of the successful YouTube channel “Simplicissimus” in co-production with funk and SWR are back and show the destructive potential of state hacking with this documentary. With the help of leading German hackers, cyberspace experts and a lot of humor, they delicately demystify the Russian bears: Who are the people behind them? How do they operate? And what makes them so incredibly dangerous?
Cast & Crew
J
Jonas
Self - Narrator (voice)
LeadCH
Claudia Haydt
Self - Interviewee
FF
Florian Flade
Self - Interviewee
HT
Hakan Tanriverdi
Self - Interviewee
KZ
Kerstin Zettl-Schabath
Self - Interviewee
SM
Stephan Mayer
Self - Interviewee
TR
Tabea Rößner
Self - Interviewee
VZ
Victor Zhora
Self - Interviewee
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jonas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Putin's Bears - The Most Dangerous Hackers in the World is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
