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Cryptologia

Volume 33, Issue 1, 2009

Breaking Unbreakable Ciphers. The Asen Georgiyev Spy Case

Breaking Unbreakable Ciphers. The Asen Georgiyev Spy Case

DOI:
10.1080/01611190802319093
Jan Bury*

pages 74-88

Available online: 10 Feb 2009

Abstract

The article discusses a Cold War spy case involving a Bulgarian national according to the documents preserved at the Polish Institute of National Remembrance. It details the modus operandi of both the US and Eastern Block secret services and the mistakes committed by both parties, which led to an agent's disclosure. The article also details measures and conclusions drawn by the Eastern Block services in the aftermath of the case.

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