They call themselves Fancy Bear, Cozy Bear or Voodoo Bear. Elite units of the Russian secret services are hidden behind these code names. They are among the most dangerous hackers in the world. The bears were already in the computer of then-Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2015, interfered in the US election campaign in 2016 and are currently influencing the war in Ukraine. The makers of the successful YouTube channel “Simplicissimus” in co-production with funk and SWR are back and show the destructive potential of state hacking with this documentary. With the help of leading German hackers, cyberspace experts and a lot of humor, they delicately demystify the Russian bears: Who are the people behind them? How do they operate? And what makes them so incredibly dangerous?
Unfortunately the movie Putin's Bears - The Most Dangerous Hackers in the World is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Production | Cristian Kiesling | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Jaïr Mahazri | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jonas | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Jonas | Screenplay |
| Visual Effects | Jakob Werner | 2D Artist |
| Production | David | Executive Producer |
| Art | Jonas | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Lenz Schöler | 3D Animator |
| Editing | Lucas Hilbert | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Nora Friese | 2D Artist |
| Art | Paul Lühnsdorf | Art Direction |
| Writing | David | Screenplay |
| Directing | David | Director |
| Directing | Jonas | Director |
| Production | Julia | Researcher |
| Crew | Stefan Spiegel | Commissioning Editor |
| Production | Cristian Kiesling | Producer |
| Camera | Jaïr Mahazri | Camera Operator |
| Production | Sam Verdonschot | Producer |
| Crew | Tim Windelschmidt | Technical Supervisor |
| Lighting | Dane van Wankum | Gaffer |
| Production | Jochen Dickbertel | Production Manager |
| Crew | Lukas Meya | Commissioning Editor |
| Sound | Lucas Hilbert | Sound Designer |
| Production | Varvara Molchanova | Producer |
| Crew | Sabine Harder | Commissioning Editor |
| Production | Mareen Kothe | Production Manager |
| Production | Sabine Reiboldt | Production Manager |
| Camera | Tilo Gummel | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Maryam Bonakdar | Commissioning Editor |
| Production | Jan-Niclas Wischhusen | Researcher |
| Editing | Rik Mahieu | Colorist |
| Crew | Lucas Hilbert | Technical Supervisor |
