Mystery AtlasRobert Hanssen
FBI counterintelligence agent who spied for Soviet and later Russian intelligence for over twenty years before his 2001 arrest, in what the Justice Department called the worst intelligence breach in US history.
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Events
Robert Hanssen is frequently compared to Whitey Bulger FBI Informant Scandal — Both are documented FBI scandals in which the bureau's own operations were subverted from within for decades before detection.
Organisations & Programmes
Robert Hanssen was a member of Federal Bureau of Investigation — FBI counterintelligence agent for over twenty years while spying for Soviet, then Russian, intelligence.
Historical Context
Robert Hanssen occurred during Cold War — His espionage began in 1979 during the Cold War and continued for over a decade after it ended, until his 2001 arrest.