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Putin's Bears - The Most Dangerous Hackers in the World

Putin's Bears - The Most Dangerous Hackers in the World

FEB 22, 2024 · 64 MIN · DIR. DAVID

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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

  • Jonas

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Claudia Haydt

    Self - Interviewee

  • Florian Flade

    Self - Interviewee

  • Hakan Tanriverdi

    Self - Interviewee

  • Kerstin Zettl-Schabath

    Self - Interviewee

  • Stephan Mayer

    Self - Interviewee

  • Tabea Rößner

    Self - Interviewee

  • Victor Zhora

    Self - Interviewee

  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Donald Trump

    Donald Trump

    Self (archive footage)

  • Hillary Clinton

    Hillary Clinton

    Self (archive footage)

  • John Podesta

    John Podesta

    Self (archive footage)

Crew

Screenplay

Jonas

Screenplay

David

Director of Photography

Jaïr Mahazri

Editor

Lucas Hilbert

Producer

Varvara Molchanova

Producer

Cristian Kiesling

Producer

Sam Verdonschot

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