Before that, it's widely believed he was a spy; Moscow sources confirm that he was a member of the GRU, the KGB's foreign-intelligence arm.
In a post on the message board Pastebin, the hackers wrote, "We have discovered within the Indian Spy Program source codes of a dozen software companies".
They said it will not contain specific electronic intercepts of communications between Syrian commanders or detailed reporting from spies and sources on the ground.
O'Neill can spy another source of inspiration when he considers, with a sense of awe, the achievements of his former club Leicester City this season.
In their online post, the hackers said, "We have discovered within the Indian Spy Program source codes of a dozen software companies," which the hackers said had signed agreements with an Indian defense program and India's Central Bureau of Investigation.
In a post on Wednesday on the bulletin board Pastebin, the hackers wrote, "We have discovered within the Indian Spy Program source codes of a dozen software companies," which they said had signed agreements with an Indian defense program and its Central Bureau of Investigation.
The CIA, using an internet-based communications system to connect with spies and sources in the field, failed to keep the security of the system intact, leading to the dismantling of its Iranian, Chinese and potentially other espionage rings.
However, a more important part was played by the Americans, who saw in former SS technicians, spies and experts sources of information and possible assistance in the emerging cold war.
The official records, which include raw CIA operational message traffic that remains classified, are silent on whether he opposed the techniques while at the spy agency, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Sources: Donald E. Markle, "Spies and Spymasters of the Civil War"; The Central Intelligence Agency, "Intelligence in the Civil War".
