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World of Hell is a grey hat

Grey hat

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computer hacker

Hacker (computer security)

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group that claims to be responsible for several high profile attacks in the year 2001. It has gained attention due to its high profile targets and the lighthearted messages it has posted in the aftermath of its attacks.

Overview

World of Hell first emerged in March 2001, and has successfully attacked the websites of several major corporations. It specializes in finding websites with poor security, and then web defacing it with an advice message. It has used well-known 0dayz exploits in that period of time.

The group has used the motto "Kiss my a$$ because I 0wn3d yours" in several cases but also used funny political pictures against war, corruption or any kind of thing against hackers.

World of Hell was also involved in the cyberwarfare "Project-China".

Members

Cowhead2000, RaFa

Rafael Núñez (hacker)

Rafael Núñez is a white hat computer hacker who used to be a member of the World of Hell and a retired model from Venezuela....

, FonE_TonE, no|d, dawgyg, Messiah-x, Azap, Rubix, delta-x, d1ckw33d

Supposed attacks

Defence Information System Agency, ROLEX

Rolex

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, FOIA CIA, PFIZER

Pfizer

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, Hard Rock Cafe

Hard Rock Cafe

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, Virginia State, Microsoft

Microsoft

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, 700 sites in one minute, etc.

Convictions

In 2001 Robert Junior aka Cowhead2000 was arrested. On June 12, 2002 Thomas DeVoss aka dawgyg was arrested. In 2005 Rafael Núñez aka RaFa

Rafael Núñez (hacker)

Rafael Núñez is a white hat computer hacker who used to be a member of the World of Hell and a retired model from Venezuela....

was arrested. The fate of the other members is currently unknown.

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