# The First Cyber Spy

An episode of [History Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1591095413), 29 Jun 2026, 16 min.

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June 29, 1987. Markus Hess is arrested after hacking into U.S. Defense computer systems in the first known case of cyber espionage. • Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

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