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| The PHIRM was an early hacking group which was founded in the early 1980's. First going by the name of KILOBAUD, the firm was reorganized in ] to reflect a favorite television show of the time "]". By the mid 1980's The PHIRM was sysopping hundreds of boards. When the PHIRM broke up in ], voluntarily, stating that after the ] arrests that they had become too high-profile. | The PHIRM was an early hacking group which was founded in the early 1980's. First going by the name of ''KILOBAUD'', the firm was reorganized in ] to reflect a favorite television show of the time "]". By the mid 1980's The PHIRM was sysopping hundreds of boards. When the PHIRM broke up in ], voluntarily, stating that after the ] arrests that they had become too high-profile. | ||
| In ] a ] artical brought the group into the public eye, and they began to take on new members. In ] two of the founders, Archangel and Stingray, co- |
In ] a ] artical brought the group into the public eye, and they began to take on new members. In ] two of the founders, Archangel and Stingray, co-authored a report on Cleveland's ]. In ] the group published a definative guide to breaking security on ] home banking systems. This brought a great deal of scrutiny on the group and there were arrests. At the time of the break-up of the PHIRM, however, there were still over 100 members. | ||
| The PHIRM was the last of the ''Old School'' (]) ] to disband. Most of the membership disappeared. Others went on to start their own groups. | |||
| == Founding Members == | == Founding Members == | ||
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The PHIRM was an early hacking group which was founded in the early 1980's. First going by the name of KILOBAUD, the firm was reorganized in 1985 to reflect a favorite television show of the time "Airwolf". By the mid 1980's The PHIRM was sysopping hundreds of boards. When the PHIRM broke up in 1990, voluntarily, stating that after the Legion of Doom arrests that they had become too high-profile.
In 1985 a Phrack magazine artical brought the group into the public eye, and they began to take on new members. In 1987 two of the founders, Archangel and Stingray, co-authored a report on Cleveland's Freenet. In 1989 the group published a definative guide to breaking security on Bank of America home banking systems. This brought a great deal of scrutiny on the group and there were arrests. At the time of the break-up of the PHIRM, however, there were still over 100 members.
The PHIRM was the last of the Old School (1980s) hacker groups to disband. Most of the membership disappeared. Others went on to start their own groups.
Founding Members
- Archangel
- Blade Runner
- Jack The Ripper
- Sir Gamelord
- The Stingray
Later Members
- Dark Creaper
- The Wiz
- Baron Harkonnen
- Jimmy Jacker
- Electel