How the KGB Discovered Computer Viruses post, februari 2, 2026februari 4, 2026 A 1989 internal memo warned the Soviet security apparatus about a new threat: malicious software that was spreading among users across the USSR and even within the KGB itself. In this post I will review an archival KGB document on computer viruses available through the Lithuanian Genocide and Resistance Research Center. It’s 10-page long, so I will not translate the whole thing but rather summarize its content, render selected fragments into English, provide some context based on other sources, and share my reflections. How the KGB Discovered Computer Viruses – by Oleg Shakirov: How the KGB Discovered Computer Viruses cybersecurity vulnerability 2026Russia