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1982-1983 The 414s were a group of computer hackers from Milwaukee who broke into dozens of high-profile computer systems, including ones at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and Security Pacific National Bank, in 1982 and 1983
1983 As a result of news coverage, congressman Dan Glickman called for an investigation and new laws about computer hacking.
1983 The 414s themselves were not entirely harmless, doing $1,500 worth of damage at Sloan-Kettering during their June 3, 1983[4] break-in by accidentally deleting billing records.[5]
2014-2017 Halt and Catch Fire (TV show)
2015 The 414s: The Original Teenage Hackers (documentary)
2020 A Freedom of Information Act request made to the FBI on November 8, 2020 returned as "No Responsive Documents".
Among those reporting unusual hacking activities was Chen Chui, an administrator who discovered an electronic break-in, left a message for the intruders, and contacted the FBI, who placed wiretaps and eventually traced the calls back to Milwaukee.
Gerald Wondra
Many saw them as harmless pranksters, sort of a real life WarGames-a film that was released earlier that year.
Neal Patrick
The 414s were described as meeting the profile of computer hackers at the time: "Young, male, intelligent, highly motivated and energetic".
The systems they broke into were exclusively running Digital Equipment Corporation's (DEC's) VMS and RSTS/E operating systems.
There was widespread media coverage of them at the time,[1][5] and 17-year-old Neal Patrick, a student at Rufus King High School, emerged as their spokesman and an "instant celebrity" during the brief frenzy of interest, which included...
They ranged in age from 16 to 22[2] and many met in an Explorer Scout program sponsored by IBM.[3]
They used inexpensive personal computers, analog modems, and simple hacking techniques, such as using common or default passwords published in DEC's manufacturer guides to log in to various timeshare systems.
They were eventually identified as six teenagers, taking their name after the IBM-sponsored Explorer Post in their hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which used the telephone area code 414.
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