In 2013, cybersecurity experts Jason Healey and Karl Grindal released A Fierce Domain, an edited volume covering major "wake-up calls" in cyber from 1986-2012. Thanks to a generous donation by Healey and Grindal, today the National Security Archive Cyber Vault is making available a collection of documents combining research from the "Realization" section of A Fierce Domain with previously released documents from the Eligible Receiver 97 exercise. This collection offers a combined 185 primary-source documents from critical moments in American cybersecurity history. The events covered include:
1988 - The Morris Worm
1997 - Exercise Eligible Receiver
1998 - Solar Sunrise
1998/99 - Moonlight Maze
The Morris Worm
1988-10-18
Source: CCSA FOIA
1988-11-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
1988-11-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
Jon Rochills, "Chronology of Virus from the MIT Perspective," November 8, 1988. Unclassified.
1988-11-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
Cliff Stoll, "Site Experience: Harvard," November 8, 1988. Unclassified.
1988-11-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
Lapsley, "Site Experience: Berkeley," November 8, 1988. Unclassified.
1988-11-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
Muuss, "Site Experience: Army Ballistic Research Lab," November 8, 1988. Unclassified.
1988-11-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
Alvarez, M. Eichin, J. Rochlis, "Site Experience: MIT," November 8, 1988. Unclassified.
1988-11-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
Edwards, "Site Experience: SRI," November 8, 1988. Unclassified.
1988-11-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
Alice Baker, "Site Experience: Los Alamos," November 8, 1988. Unclassified.
1988-11-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
Lapsley, "Site Experience: Fixes and Patches," November 8, 1988. Unclassified.
1988-11-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
1988-11-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
1988-11-11
Source: CCSA FOIA
1988-12-05
Source: CCSA FOIA
1988-12-20
Source: CCSA FOIA
1988-12-20
Source: CCSA FOIA
1988-12-20
Source: CCSA FOIA
Eligible Receiver
Joint Chiefs of Staff, "Eligible Receiver 97-1," June 1997. Unclassified.
1997-06-00
Source: FOIA
1997-06-09
Source: Department of Defense FOIA Reading Room
1997-06-09
Source: Department of Defense FOIA Reading Room
1997-06-09
Source: Department of Defense FOIA Reading Room
1997-06-10
Source: Department of Defense FOIA Reading Room
Joint Chiefs of Staff, "J-5 Tasking," June 10 1997. Unclassified.
1997-06-10
Source: Department of Defense FOIA Reading Room
Joint Chiefs of Staff, "National Pride Update," June 11 1997. Secret.
1997-06-11
Source: Department of Defense FOIA Reading Room
Joint Chiefs of Staff, "Observation Reports Submitted by MajGen Byron, USMC," June 1997. Secret.
1997-06-00
Source: Department of Defense FOIA Reading Room
Solar Sunrise
9999-00-00
Source: CCSA FOIA
1997-12-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
1997-12-31
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-09
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-09
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-10
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-10
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-11
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-11
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, "Lead sheets," February 11, 1998. Unclassified.
1998-02-11
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-11
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-11
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Handwritten Notes, February 11, 1998. Unclassified.
1998-02-11
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-11
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-12
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-12
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, "Lead sheets," February 12, 1998. Unclassified.
1998-02-12
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-12
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-12
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, "FBI IORC Representatives' Log," February 12, 1998. Secret.
1998-02-12
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-12
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-12
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-13
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-13
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-13
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-14
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-14
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, "Leads," February 16, 1998. Unclassified.
1998-02-16
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-16
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-17
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-18
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-18
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-18
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-18
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-18
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-18
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-18
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-19
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-20
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-22
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-23
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-23
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-23
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-24
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-24
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-25
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-02-26
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-03-00
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-03-02
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-03-04
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-03-04
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-03-05
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-03-05
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-03-05
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-03-06
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-03-11
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-03-13
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-03-23
Source: CCSA FOIA
Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Special Agent's Statement, March 29, 1998. Unclassified.
1998-03-29
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-03-31
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-04-02
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-04-03
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-04-13
Source: CCSA FOIA
Moonlight Maze
United States Navy, Original Incident Report, "A1010.1", October 10, 1996. Unclassified.
1996-10-10
Source: CCSA FOIA
NAVSEA Indian Head MD, Intrusion Attempt Report, April 30, 1997. Unclassified.
1997-04-30
Source: CCSA FOIA
Naval Observatory, Intrusion Report, May 14, 1997. Unclassified.
1997-05-14
Source: CCSA FOIA
NCSC, Intrusion Report, May 27, 1997. Unclassified.
1997-05-27
Source: CCSA FOIA
Naval Research Laboratory, Intrusion Attempt Report, January 6, 1998. Unclassified.
1998-01-06
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-06-15
Source: CCSA FOIA
Naval Space Command, Probe Report, June 22, 1998. Unclassified.
1998-06-22
Source: CCSA FOIA
NRL Stennis Space Center, Intrusion Report, July 9, 1998. Unclassified.
1998-07-09
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-07-14
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-07-17
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-07-31
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-07-31
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-08-10
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-08-10
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-08-10
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-08-12
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-08-12
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-08-13
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-08-13
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-08-23
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-08-24
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-08-31
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-09-04
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Handwritten interview notes, September 11, 1998. Unclassified.
1998-09-11
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-09-14
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Handwritten interview notes, September 18, 1998. Unclassified.
1998-09-18
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-09-19
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-09-19
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-09-21
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-09-28
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Letter to DCFL, October 6, 1998. Unclassified.
1998-10-06
Source: CCSA FOIA
Air Force Institute of Technology, Property Acquisition Sheet, October 11, 1998. Unclassified.
1998-10-11
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Handwritten interview notes, October 16, 1998. Unclassified.
1998-10-16
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-10-26
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-11-03
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-11-03
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-11-03
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-11-03
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-11-03
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-11-03
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-11-03
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-11-03
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-11-03
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-11-03
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-11-03
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-11-24
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-12-02
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Handwritten Memo, December 2, 1998. Unclassified.
1998-12-02
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-12-10
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-12-17
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Handwritten interview notes, December 17, 1998. Unclassified.
1998-12-17
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-12-18
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Memo to Cincinnati, "Moonlight Maze," December 18, 1998. Secret.
1998-12-18
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-12-18
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Handwritten Notes, December 19, 1998. Unclassified.
1998-12-19
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Memo to Cincinnati, "Moonlight Maze," December 22, 1998. Secret.
1998-12-22
Source: CCSA FOIA
1998-12-23
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Memo to Cincinnati, "Moonlight Maze," December 29, 1998. Secret.
1998-12-29
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-01-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-01-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-01-11
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-01-11
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Memo to Cincinnati, "Moonlight Maze," January 14, 1999. Secret.
1999-01-14
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-01-27
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-02-01
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-02-01
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-02-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-02-10
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-02-16
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-02-22
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Memo to Cincinnati, "Moonlight Maze," March 2, 1999. Secret.
1999-03-02
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-03-05
Source: CCSA FOIA
Air Force Institute of Technology, Property Acquisition Sheet, March 12, 1999. Unclassified.
1999-03-12
Source: CCSA FOIA
Air Force Institute of Technology, Property Acquisition Sheet, March 17, 1999. Unclassified.
1999-03-17
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-03-17
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Memo to Cincinnati, "Moonlight Maze," March 17, 1999. Secret.
1999-03-17
Source: CCSA FOIA
Air Force Institute of Technology, Property Acquisition Sheet, March 22, 1999. Unclassified.
1999-03-22
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-03-24
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-03-31
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-04-01
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-04-07
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Memo to Cincinnati, "Moonlight Maze," April 14, 1999. Secret.
1999-04-14
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, "RE: (U) 'Moonlight Maze'," April 15, 1999. Secret.
1999-04-15
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Memo to Cincinnati, "Moonlight Maze," April 21, 1999. Secret.
1999-04-21
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-05-07
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-07-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-09-20
Source: CCSA FOIA
1999-10-06
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, "Daily Report," March 8, 2000. Secret.
2000-03-08
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Memo to Cincinnati, "Moonlight Maze," March 28, 2000. Secret.
2000-03-28
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Memo to Cincinnati, "Moonlight Maze," October 10, 2000. Secret.
2000-10-10
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Memo to Cincinnati, "Moonlight Maze," March 1, 2001. Unclassified.
2001-03-01
Source: CCSA FOIA
2008-01-09
Source: CCSA FOIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation, "RE: Evidence Checks," January 28, 2008. Unclassified.
2008-01-28
Source: CCSA FOIA
2008-02-05
Source: CCSA FOIA
2008-02-22
Source: CCSA FOIA