Markus Hess’ Oscilloscope

Origin
Markus Hess was a German citizen who tried hacking into Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in California in search of military secrets for the KGB. When one researcher noticed an accounting error, he accidently discovered that the system had been compromised. Hess had piggbacked the university’s local ARPANET connection to gain access to 400 military computers. Hess was fed large amounts of false information in order to determine the signal’s location. German authorities found Hess in Hanover and arrested him on espionage charges.

Effects
The system, although antiquated by today’s standards, is still able to break through most digital security systems. By typing in a particular area code, it will target all computing systems within that area. It will create a false authorized identity, allowing them unrestricted access to all codes, locations and events. However, the longer it is used for, the larger digital footprint it will leave.