World of Hell
World of Hell (or WoH) was a grey hat computer hacker group that claimed to be responsible for several high-profile attacks in the year 2001. It gained attention due to its high-profile targets and the lighthearted messages it posted in the aftermath of its attacks.
Overview
[edit]World of Hell first emerged in March 2001, and successfully attacked the websites of several major corporations.[1][2] The group had members located in different countries.[3] It specialized in finding websites with poor security and then defacing them with an advice message.
The group used the motto "Kiss my a$$ because I 0wn3d yours" in several cases of vandalism but has also used humorous pictures aimed at war, corruption, or other hackers.[4]
World of Hell was also involved in the cyberwarfare "Project-China".[5][6]
Claimed attacks included Defense Information Systems Agency, Rolex,[7] FOIA CIA, PFIZER, Hard Rock Cafe, Virginia State, Microsoft, and around 700 sites in one minute.[8]
Convictions
[edit]In 2001 Robert Junior aka Cowhead2000 was arrested.[citation needed] Thomas DeVoss aka dawgyg was arrested in 2002 and convicted in 2005 of hacking US military and government systems.[9] In 2005 Rafael Núñez aka RaFa was arrested.[10]
References
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- ↑ ".: World of Hell :". world-of-hell.com. Archived from the original on 2001-07-21.
- ↑ Jaques, Robert (24 Aug 2001). "World of Hell hackers on rampage". v3.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26.
- ↑ Chiesa, Raoul; Ducci, Stefania; Ciappi, Silvio (2008-12-11). Profiling Hackers. CRC Press. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-4200-8694-2.
- ↑ Middleton, James (14 Jan 2002). "World of Hell back on the warpath". v3.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30.
- ↑ "US-China 'Cyberwar' Rates As Amateur Jest". AntiOnline - Computer Security. 2001-05-08. Archived from the original on 2001-11-01.
- ↑ "Click And Bicker / U.S. And Chinese Hackers Explain Their Online War of Words". AntiOnline - Computer Security. 2001-05-08. Archived from the original on 2001-11-01.
- ↑ Jaques, Robert (24 Aug 2001). "Time's up for Rolex website". v3.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30.
- ↑ Middleton, James (13 Jul 2001). "Hell is 700 sites hacked in one minute". v3.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30.
- ↑ "How a hacker went from prison to private security professional". Investec. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ "Rocket-man hacker Rafa arrested". iTnews. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
External links
[edit]- Middleton, James (10 Aug 2001). "Over 200 websites defaced in minutes". v3.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30.
- Middleton, James (9 Apr 2001). "Hacking group spills the beans". v3.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30.
- Peter Gothard (2019-12-16). "DTExpo: "I know I can't hack a bank, but I can hack a person," says ethical hacker". Computing. Archived from the original on 2019-10-10.
- Lemos, Robert (2005-04-11). "Campaign seeks to defang Rafa's hacker image". securityfocus.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-04.
- Dan Verton (16 April 2002). The Hacker Diaries: Confessions Of Teenage Hackers. McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN 9780072223644.