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One of the most prolific warez groups active from 1998 to 2006. Their dissolution has been described as the end of an era, and the current affiliation of ex-DEViANCE members is a reoccurring argument between groups. [25] [26] [27] Describing members of a modern warez group as ex-DEViANCE became something of a joke within the warez scene.
Warez traders share many similarities to both hackers and crackers. Primary warez distribution groups include a single cracker that renders all copy protected technologies in a warez inoperable. Unlike the typical age of a hacker and cracker, the general age and demographics of a warez trader are older and married IT professionals.
The Warez scene, often referred to as The Scene, [1] is an underground network of piracy groups specialized in obtaining and illegally releasing digital media before their official release date. [2] The Scene distributes all forms of digital media, including computer games , movies , TV shows , music , and pornography . [ 3 ]
PARADOX (PDX) is a warez–demogroup; an anonymous group of software engineers that devise ways to defeat software and video game licensing protections, a process known as cracking, which is illegal in most jurisdictions.
A warez group is a tightly organised group of people involved in creating and/or distributing warez such as movies, music or software ("warez") in The Scene. There are different types of these groups in the Scene: release groups and courier groups. Groups often compete, as being the first to bring out a new quality release can bring status and ...
Warez groups are bodies organized for the purpose of circulating copyrighted material, such as computer software, video games or music and movies. However, since there are lots of people that circulate copyrighted material, a group will have to have global 'merit' or notability before it should be considered for inclusion here.
Phishing on AOL was a technique used by the warez community, who traded in unlicensed software, and black hat hackers to steal credit card information and commit other online crimes. AOL would suspend the accounts of individuals caught using certain keywords in chat rooms related to counterfeiting software or stolen accounts.
He also carried out undercover operations in the UK, France, and the US prior to the arrests collecting detailed information on DOD members and members of other online warez groups. e.g., screenames, ftp locations, nationalities. At the time, DrinkOrDie allegedly had two leaders, one in the United States and another in Australia. The warez ...