Hacker group

Hacker groups began to flourish in the early 1980s, with the advent of the home computer. Prior to that, the term hacker was simply a referral to any computer hobbyist. The hacker groups were out to make names for themselves, and were often spurred on by their own press. This was a heyday of hacking, at a time before there was much law against computer crime, and an era that has been comparedwho|date=September 2008 to the wild west.

Hacker groups provided access to information and resources, and a place to learn from other members.cite book |last=Thomas |first=Douglas |title=Hacker Culture |origyear=2003 |publisher=University of Minnesota Press |location= |isbn=9780816633463 |pages=90 |chapter= |quote= ] Hackers could also gain credibility by being affiliated with an elite group.

The names of hacker groups parody large corporations, governments, police and criminals;cite book |last=Sterling |first=Bruce |authorlink=Bruce Sterling |title=The Hacker Crackdown |origyear=1993 |publisher=IndyPublish.com |location=McLean, Virginia |isbn=1-4043-0641-2 |pages=61 |chapter=Part 2(d) |chapterurl=http://www.chriswaltrip.com/sterling/crack2d.html |quote= ] and often used specialized orthography.

References

ee also

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* Legion of Doom
* Masters of Deception

External links

*dmoz|Computers/Hacking/Organizations
* [http://www.serapis.net/links/ serapis.net Hackers Hacktivist Groups Links.]