When banks started coming online, they almost immediately started being targeted by hackers. Vladimir Levin was one of the first ever known hacker to try to rob a bank. He succeeded a little, and failed a lot. Vladimir would go down in the history books as one of the most notorious hackers of all time because of his attempted online bank robberies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In the early days of hacking, accessing computer networks and the internet was expensive, so many hackers looked for free ways to connect. One common method was to dial into Sprintnet and use bulletin boards to access information.
The transcript describes how Vladimir pulled off a scam by transferring money to Finland using a computer network in Citibank.
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