# Hackweiser

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Hacker group

Hackweiser Hackweiser's Famous ./hack Logo Formation 1999 Dissolved 2003 Location United States Origin North America Founders p4ntera , B33rc4n

**HackWeiser** was an underground [hacking](/source/Hacker_(computer_security)) group and hacking magazine. It was a pro-US hacker group.[1] It was one of the top hacker groups in year 2000.[2][3] It had more than fifteen hackers who were a mix of [Grey hat](/source/Grey_hat) and [Black Hat](/source/Black_hat_hacking) hackers.

They have been noted by the [US Attorney's](/source/United_States_Attorney) Bulletin in reference to "Responsible hackers".[4] They have won multiple categories in the "State of the Hack Awards"[5] The group has appeared in the news due to having defaced well known websites, including websites owned by [Microsoft](/source/Microsoft), [Sony](/source/Sony), [Walmart](/source/Walmart), Girlscouts of America, [Jenny Craig](/source/Jenny_Craig), DARE, [Nellis Air Force Base](/source/Nellis_Air_Force_Base), [CyberNanny](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CyberNanny&action=edit&redlink=1).[6] and countless others. They also attacked the [Fujifilm's](/source/Fujifilm) branch in the USA and in Switzerland.[7]

## History

The group was founded in 1999 by, a Canadian hacker, p4ntera. In 2001, p4ntera suddenly left the group and went missing.[8]

On 1 May 2001, Hackweiser with [World of Hell](/source/World_of_Hell) and other haching groups started [Project China](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Project_China&action=edit&redlink=1). The project had an focus of hack attacks based at [Mainland Chinese](/source/Mainland_Chinese) computer systems.[9] It emerged after the spy plane incident.[10]

In 2003, after multiple websites were defaced with anti-war messages, Hackweiser and "DkD" launched an offensive against Arab sites.[11]

The group eventually fell apart and disbanded after the arrest of [Jesse Tuttle](/source/Jesse_Tuttle) (Hackah Jak) in mid-2003. Although reports still indicate that many ex-members are active on the underground.[12]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Denning, Dorothy E. (January 2013). ["Cyber Conflict"](https://www.academia.edu/106182002). *Naval Postgraduate School* – via [Academia.edu](/source/Academia.edu).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Web Defacement Campaigns Uncovered"](https://documents.trendmicro.com/assets/wp/wp-web-defacement-campaigns-uncovered-gaining-insights-from-deface-pages-using-defplorex-ng.pdf) (PDF). *TrendLabs*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Jirovský, Václav (2007). [*Kybernetická kriminalita*](https://books.google.com/books?id=0TxDiektLJQC&dq=%22Hackweiser%22&pg=PA166) (in Czech). Grada Publishing a.s. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-80-247-1561-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-80-247-1561-2).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-attorneysoffice_4-0)** Daniel A. Morris. ["Tracking a Computer Hacker"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060708160904/http://www.justice.gov/criminal/cybercrime/usamay2001_2.htm). US Attorney's Office. Archived from [the original](https://www.justice.gov/criminal/cybercrime/usamay2001_2.htm) on 2006-07-08. Retrieved 2006-07-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-hackinthebox_5-0)** ["The State of The Hack Awards #1"](http://www.hackinthebox.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1241&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0). Retrieved 2006-07-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-cybernannyhack_6-0)** Jennifer DiSabatino (2001-04-20). ["CyberNanny Web site hacked with vulgar language"](https://web.archive.org/web/20061016113450/http://security.itworld.com/4352/CWD010420STO59859/page_1.html). ComputerWorld. Archived from [the original](http://security.itworld.com/4352/CWD010420STO59859/page_1.html) on 2006-10-16. Retrieved 2006-07-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["UPORABA INFORMACIJSKO-KOMUNIKACIJSKE TEHNOLOGIJE U AMERICKO-IRACKOM SUKOBU 2003.-2004"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240525105259/https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/47235666/23svete_PMD-libre.pdf?1468478664=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DUse_of_Information_Communication_Technol.pdf&Expires=1716637976&Signature=Hxryl4Q-jEL9-fypfisTviDTQOFH5Vp4IG2tWNqxOsfXSX3PZrHDnVrDynSAu12RK2-Y7AEyuEhvPCkNAEsTLAO1s1xYSJf-chDe9uyxV6Nuj~t6B1rZES8YAwRaEEYon5jDR8~l~qp5lb4pztHCTi8IiUhiPwjl2sDKSkRZo7iADAHLaS7ljx9XyU7~JPoqouvMNdse1c2iJKpynJwCKtVDw6tjsxuDlzS8LIY~d~Y6uTIYT305H-qD-wGEozcORYKrjMGWf6~KAUYGL22EGcqG41hYqmvyx9lEd~6I5ZU06n2VEJT1v8d4EK9p8YYtNyRr9jHPCjdEG~vTgNF62g__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA) (PDF). *Original Scientific*. Archived from [the original](https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/47235666/23svete_PMD-libre.pdf?1468478664=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DUse_of_Information_Communication_Technol.pdf&Expires=1716637976&Signature=Hxryl4Q-jEL9-fypfisTviDTQOFH5Vp4IG2tWNqxOsfXSX3PZrHDnVrDynSAu12RK2-Y7AEyuEhvPCkNAEsTLAO1s1xYSJf-chDe9uyxV6Nuj~t6B1rZES8YAwRaEEYon5jDR8~l~qp5lb4pztHCTi8IiUhiPwjl2sDKSkRZo7iADAHLaS7ljx9XyU7~JPoqouvMNdse1c2iJKpynJwCKtVDw6tjsxuDlzS8LIY~d~Y6uTIYT305H-qD-wGEozcORYKrjMGWf6~KAUYGL22EGcqG41hYqmvyx9lEd~6I5ZU06n2VEJT1v8d4EK9p8YYtNyRr9jHPCjdEG~vTgNF62g__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA) (PDF) on 2024-05-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Olson, Parmy (2013-08-04). [*We Are Anonymous*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ucE1AAAAQBAJ&dq=%22p4ntera%22&pg=PT100). Random House. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-4481-3615-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4481-3615-5).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CNNprojectchina_9-0)** Sam Costello (2001-05-02). ["Chinese hackers continue Web defacements"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080305120313/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/05/02/china.hacks.idg/index.html). CNN.com. Archived from [the original](http://archives.cnn.com/2001/TECH/internet/05/02/china.hacks.idg/index.html) on 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2008-02-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Holt, Thomas J.; Schell, Bernadette Hlubik (2011-01-01). [*Corporate Hacking and Technology-driven Crime*](https://books.google.com/books?id=YWy-AQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Hackweiser%22&pg=PA179). IGI Global. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-61692-807-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-61692-807-0).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [*War sparks tit-for-tat hacker attacks*](https://books.google.com/books?id=C6otAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22Hackweiser%22&pg=PA8&article_id=1182,7016288). New Straits Times. 2003-03-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ArrestOfHackahJak_12-0)** Dan Horn (2003-07-23). ["Hacker claims he was working for FBI"](http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/07/28/loc_wwwloc1ahacker28.html). Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 2008-02-03.

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