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masters-of-deception — Part 01

4 pages · May 13, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: masters-of-deception · 4 pages OCR'd
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SECR on 7/13/92, Comouterworld desoribed.how.an F8r wixetap snared five hackers out of New York. b6 b7C and r T crapped the hackers who ranged in ages between 18 and 2a. The five, using the group name "rhe Masters ot Deception" (Mod),. were charged with breaking into the computer systems or seyeral. xegional telephone compauies, Fortune soo fixms, univexsitias, and credit-repoxting agencies. The matter was inyestigated by the Fer's New York division as Computerworid states that frustrated hackers may have helpad thx Fer with the Mon sting bacause or their annoyance with the Moo's destructive and vindictive nature. On 8/15/9l, the wp reported*Australia to Try Computer Hacker Accused ot Damaging NAsA Network". b3 b6 b7C b7E On s/i4/9i, the wsy desoribed the case ot who sold illegal pomputer chips used to detraud cellular phone networks. modiried a progxam wxitten by fellow hacker and sold it to drug traffickers and otner indiviauais snvolved in criminal. aotivities. On 5/3/91, the wst xeported that steve Jackson Games Inca of Austin, Tx, sued the Federal Government claiming that U.s. Secret Seryice (usss) agents violated its Ist Amendment rights when wsss raided the game-makar's ofsicas in 19gd. USSS seized Jackson's electxonic bulletin-board called, "Tlluminati" which was used by hackers, in that raid. Los Angeles contains a reterence to Steve Jackson Games' system administxator b6 b7C On 3/25/91, the ws detailad naw stole passwords from Arer in theix artiole, "Computer Hacker Admits Guilt Ending Three State Probe." SECRET
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