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Patented: History of Inventions

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First cyber attack in history?

In the 1830s, the first cyber attack occurred using a telegraph network intended solely for government messages. Hackers exploited the network by introducing errors into military messages to manipulate the government bond market in Bordeaux based on stock market outcomes in Paris, allowing them to profit from advanced knowledge. This incident demonstrates that even with the creation of the first communication network, cybercrime emerged long before the era of electric telegraphs, wires, and the internet.

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