Robert Hanssen

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This paper details the life of Robert Hanssen, the FBI agent who was arrested for spying for Russian Intelligence on February 18, 2001. It examines his career and personal life and how, for over a decade, Hanssen obtained and relocated a considerable amount of classified information, unobserved by the FBI.

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Introduction
Early Years
Service to Russia
Initiating the Suspicion
Hanssen's Personal Life
Arrest and Verdict
FBI's Pursuit of Robert Hanssen
Clues Leading to Investigation
Under Observation
Comparison with Ames' Case
Allegations against Robert Hanssen
The Robert Hanssen Case and the FBI
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The FBI watched Hanssen comprehensively and finally made an arrest at the conclusion of a time frame in which, they used some of the most strong surveillance techniques so as to build a case against him. According to the authorities, the FBI operation was made trickier since quite a few number of Hanssen's colleagues were engaged in the investigation. Also, Hanssen had a habit of checking FBI records in an ongoing attempt to see if his activities and communications were being watched by means of computer forensic analysis, substantial covert surveillance, court-authorized searches and other sensitive techniques (7). "

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