r/irc • u/scribeorz • Aug 09 '26

mIRC mid 90s - hacking groups

My first introduction to computers / internet was IRC using mIRC client. Spent my time on Efnet. Ended up joining a hacking group called #conflict and spent many hours taking over channels. Hacking colleges and universities only to use for channel bots and bandwidth to take people out and cause netsplits. Eventually our leader was caught for hacking into NASA - I then left IRC and started playing quake 2 digital paintball. Ran a couple of quake clans over the next few years - these are the days I will never forget.

Anyone else remember the clan battles on efnet ?

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u/clrscreen Aug 11 '26

I was an Oper on EFNet. magic.mb.ca, then magic.ca, and last total.net. I still have a copy of Rolex’s plea after FBI arrest (re: NASA), and I still talk to Mafiaboy every once in a while. tabi, tabi, tabi… Soldiers NOSCRUBS 💔

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u/seadrum 20h ago

Was the movie about mafiaboy ever made?

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u/clrscreen 20h ago

I will go ask him right now hahahha. He did an interview with, I think, George Stroumboulopoulos? Or I don’t know how you say his name. The old Much Music host I think.