Victor Ivanovich Sheymov has died. He passed in December, 2019 in American state of Virginia, according to report.
Victor Ivanovich Sheymov was a Russian computer security expert. A former intelligence official with the rank of major in the Soviet KGB, Sheymov defected to the United States in May 1980, choosing to come out of hiding a decade later
“Victor Ivanovich Sheymov, who is often referred to as one of the most important intelligence defectors of the Cold War, has reportedly died in the American state of Virginia. Exceptional sacrifices these defectors made. May he Rest In Peace.”
Victor Ivanovich Sheymov, who is often referred to as one of the most important intelligence defectors of the Cold War, has reportedly died in the American state of Virginia. Exceptional sacrifices these defectors made. May he Rest In Peace. https://t.co/UHcfGSv9gY
— Sveta for Democracy ???? (@SlavicLady88) December 13, 2019