Putin's Bears - The Most Dangerous Hackers in the World
2024
7.2 (16)
1 hr 4 min
German
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?
- Status
- Released
- Production
- simplicissimus, SWR, Funk
Keywords
- hacker
- espionage
- vladimir putin
- cyberwar
- documentary
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Top Cast
Jonas as Self - Narrator (voice)
Claudia Haydt as Self - Interviewee
Florian Flade as Self - Interviewee
Hakan Tanriverdi as Self - Interviewee
Kerstin Zettl-Schabath as Self - Interviewee
Stephan Mayer as Self - Interviewee
Tabea Rößner as Self - Interviewee
Victor Zhora as Self - Interviewee
Top Crew
Jonas · Director, Screenplay
David · Director, Screenplay
Jaïr Mahazri · Cinematographer
Lucas Hilbert · Editor
Cristian Kiesling · Producer, Executive Producer
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