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...Clifford Stoll, a 38 year-old computer expert at the Harvard-Smithsonian Observatory, broke the East European spy ring by setting up a complex monitoring system on his computer...
After discovering the intruders were stealing passwords to get into sensitive military computers, Stoll got help from the FBI. Almost a year later, he succeeded in tracing them to Hanover, West Germany...
...spokesperson Greg Jones said yesterday that the bureau would not comment on the investigation. But others connected with the probe said Stoll deserved much of the credit...
...hassle," said Stoll. "I suspect it's an overreaction...I hope the people at the Pentagon come to their senses soon...
...Stoll said he called friends on Tuesday and learned about the intruder--the real reason for the Pentagon's actions--then posted bulletins on Arpanet notifying the computer community...