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“Nonetheless, the gamers had taken up with gusto the challenge laid down by software manufacturers, and before long a significant subculture of cracker groups had flowered. Its members’ sole aim was to crack games and other software the minute they came onto the market and then parade their cracking skills to their peers. The cyber underworld was born, although it would quickly start fracturing into very different communities – some good, some bad.”

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Book:DarkMarket: Cyberthieves, Cybercops and You
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DarkMarket: Cyberthieves, Cybercops and You

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Misha Glenny
Misha Glenny

Misha Glenny is a British journalist renowned for his in-depth reporting on Eastern Europe and Russia. Born in 1958, he has been focusing on the political, economic, and social changes in the region since the early 1980s. more

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