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An American hacker, cryptographer, and infosec expert, formerly a member of | An American hacker, cryptographer, and infosec expert, formerly a member of | ||
the legendary hacker group(s) | the legendary hacker group(s) | ||
[[error]] | [[error|Legion of Doom]]/ | ||
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and core | and core | ||
member of the | member of the | ||
[[mindvox]] | [[mindvox|MindVox]] | ||
launch team. Optik | launch team. Optik | ||
first came into contact with computers around the age of nine at a local | first came into contact with computers around the age of nine at a local | ||
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Global Server Network Crash in | Global Server Network Crash in | ||
1990 | 1990 | ||
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cafe. Optik is now rumored to reside in | cafe. Optik is now rumored to reside in | ||
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[[error]] | [[error|Silicon Valley]], working under the alias Mark | ||
, working under the alias Mark | |||
Abene as a consultant for various tech-security firms. | Abene as a consultant for various tech-security firms. | ||
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Although AT& | Although AT&T later admittedly the crash was entirely the result | ||
of a flawed internal update, Optik and other LoD/MoD members were never | of a flawed internal update, Optik and other LoD/MoD members were never | ||
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operating at a significant loss throughout its life due in large part to its | operating at a significant loss throughout its life due in large part to its | ||
dedicated | dedicated | ||
[[t-1-carrier]] | [[t-1-carrier|T1 line]], reportedly costing | ||
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over $10,000/month. | over $10,000/month. | ||
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Revision as of 03:31, 12 March 2024
Phiber Optik
[related: @Cafe]
An American hacker, cryptographer, and infosec expert, formerly a member of
the legendary hacker group(s)
Legion of Doom/
Masters of Deception
and core
member of the
MindVox
launch team. Optik
first came into contact with computers around the age of nine at a local
department store frequented by his parents (both clinical shopaholics).
Shortly thereafter, he came into possession of a TRS-80 MC-10 with 4k of RAM
and a 32 column CAPSLOCK interface which he hooked up to a television set and
portable tape recorder for program storage and activation. A self-proclaimed
autodidact, Optik quickly learned to implement and advance cutting edge
programming techniques learned via manuals stolen from his local library,
establishing himself as a bright young star of a burgeoning hacking community.
From 1990-1992, Optik faced a myriad of legal issues stemming from his alleged
role in the
AT&T
Global Server Network Crash in
1990
1
. Widespread surveillance and subsequent evidence planting
culminated in Optik's service of a one-year sentence in federal prison in
South Philadelphia. Upon release, he was hailed
as the "Robin Hood of Cyberspace" and frequently held court at the
@Cafe, New York's first dedicated internet
cafe. Optik is now rumored to reside in
Silicon Valley, working under the alias Mark
Abene as a consultant for various tech-security firms.
1 Although AT&T later admittedly the crash was entirely the result of a flawed internal update, Optik and other LoD/MoD members were never cleared of involvement.
2 Despite extensive media coverage, general public renown, and dirt cheap rent in New York's Alphabet City, @Cafe was a financial failure, operating at a significant loss throughout its life due in large part to its dedicated T1 line, reportedly costing over $10,000/month.