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
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
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
- ↑ ".: World of Hell :.". http://world-of-hell.com/.
- ↑ Jaques, Robert (24 Aug 2001). "World of Hell hackers on rampage". http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2010272/world-hell-hackers-rampage.
- ↑ Chiesa, Raoul; Ducci, Stefania; Ciappi, Silvio (2008-12-11) (in en). Profiling Hackers. CRC Press. pp. 166. ISBN 978-1-4200-8694-2. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Profiling_Hackers/y2Amp_OwrPMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA166&printsec=frontcover.
- ↑ Middleton, James (14 Jan 2002). "World of Hell back on the warpath". http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/1974961/world-hell-warpath.
- ↑ "US-China 'Cyberwar' Rates As Amateur Jest". 2001-05-08. http://world-of-hell.com/news/article9.html.
- ↑ "Click And Bicker / U.S. And Chinese Hackers Explain Their Online War of Words". 2001-05-08. http://world-of-hell.com/news/article8.html.
- ↑ Jaques, Robert (24 Aug 2001). "Time's up for Rolex website". http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2004176/times-rolex-website.
- ↑ Middleton, James (13 Jul 2001). "Hell is 700 sites hacked in one minute". http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/1941705/hell-700-sites-hacked-minute.
- ↑ "How a hacker went from prison to private security professional" (in en-gb). 28 April 2024. https://www.investec.com/en_gb/focus/fraud/how-a-hacker-went-from-prison-to-private-security-professional.html.
- ↑ "Rocket-man hacker Rafa arrested". https://www.itnews.com.au/news/rocket-man-hacker-rafa-arrested-63172.
External links
- Middleton, James (10 Aug 2001). "Over 200 websites defaced in minutes". http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2001537/over-200-websites-defaced-minutes.
- Middleton, James (9 Apr 2001). "Hacking group spills the beans". http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/1996258/hacking-spills-beans.
- Peter Gothard (2019-12-16). "DTExpo: "I know I can't hack a bank, but I can hack a person," says ethical hacker". https://www.computing.co.uk/news/3082485/ethical-hacker-social-engineering.
- Lemos, Robert (2005-04-11). "Campaign seeks to defang Rafa's hacker image". http://www.securityfocus.com/news/10868.
- Dan Verton (16 April 2002). The Hacker Diaries: Confessions Of Teenage Hackers. McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN 9780072223644. https://books.google.com/books?id=le6jbnYNgQsC&dq=the%20hacker%20diaries&pg=PP1.
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