The KGB Was More Messed Up Than You Thought Shutterstock By Gina Scanlon/March 8, 2021 1:45 pm EDT/Updated: March 22, 2021 10:08 am EDT The KGB is a three-letter acronym most people associate with dark alley espionage, heavy Russian accents, and Vladimir Putin. But do all those scary and downright ominous spy stories have any merit? Considering the KGB spawned from the brainchild of one Joseph Stalin, a genocidal dictator, the organization's potential for destruction was imminent. Though it's hard to confirm many of the KGB's tactics due to the illusive nature of its existence, former operatives of the organization have come forward throughout the years with some deeply seeped tea.