Cult of the Dead Cow

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One of the most ingenious logos EVAR!
One of the most ingenious logos EVAR!

The Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc) is a group of h4X0rs who founded a BBS e-zine in the 80s. They also founded teh h4X0r con. But their biggest claim to fame is their creation of Back Orifice (though some claim they stole it from another Hacking group during joint operations), which has given Bill Gates nightmares for years. But, while all this stuff is cool and all, what really makes them worthy of your attention is their lulz-inducing history.

cDc vs. Scientology

Once upon a time the Scientologists made an attempt to remove alt.religion.scientology from Usenet. Their lawyer, Helena Kobrin, served a copyright infringement claim in the form of a "remove group" message.


This infuriated the cDc, who have been constant enemies of those seeking to impose censorship on the internet. The majority of cDc releases concern either encryption allowing anonymity or fighting against censorship. While nothing became of the injunction the cDc - functioning much as Anonymous would later - declared war on the Scifags. Below is the "declaration of war":



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