Putin's Bears - The Most Dangerous Hackers in the World
64 mins
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?
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
Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Self (archive footage)
Keir Simmons
Self (archive footage)
Cristian Kiesling
Executive Producer
Jaïr Mahazri
Director of Photography
Jonas
Executive Producer
Jonas
Screenplay
Jakob Werner
2D Artist
David
Executive Producer
Jonas
Art Direction
Lenz Schöler
3D Animator
Lucas Hilbert
Editor
Nora Friese
2D Artist
Paul Lühnsdorf
Art Direction
David
Screenplay
David
Director
Jonas
Director
Julia
Researcher
Stefan Spiegel
Commissioning Editor
Cristian Kiesling
Producer
Jaïr Mahazri
Camera Operator
Sam Verdonschot
Producer
Tim Windelschmidt
Technical Supervisor
Dane van Wankum
Gaffer
Jochen Dickbertel
Production Manager
Lukas Meya
Commissioning Editor
Lucas Hilbert
Sound Designer
Varvara Molchanova
Producer
Sabine Harder
Commissioning Editor
Mareen Kothe
Production Manager
Sabine Reiboldt
Production Manager
Tilo Gummel
Camera Operator
Maryam Bonakdar
Commissioning Editor
Jan-Niclas Wischhusen
Researcher
Rik Mahieu
Colorist
Lucas Hilbert
Technical Supervisor