Global kOS
Global kOS ('kos' pronounced as chaos) were a grey hat (leaning black hat) computer hacker group active from 1996 through 2000, considered a highly influential group who were involved in multiple high-profile security breaches and defacements as well as a releasing notable network security and intrusion tools. Global kOS were involved with the media heavily and were interviewed and profiled by journalist Jon Newton in his blog titled "On The Road in Cyberspace" (OTRiCS). The group were reported
Basic Information
- Category: organization
- Founded: 2004
- Website: http://gkos.org/
Documented Facts
- Email: takedown@gkos.org (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Founded: 2004 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Website: http://gkos.org/ (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
Evidence and Sources
- Global kOS — Official Site (official)
- Global kOS — Wikipedia (reference)
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- Data status: Partial
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-22
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Global kOS ('kos' pronounced as chaos) were a grey hat (leaning black hat) computer hacker group active from 1996 through 2000, considered a highly influential group who were involved in multiple high-profile security breaches and defacements as well as a releasing notable network security and intrusion tools. Global kOS were involved with the media heavily and were interviewed and profiled by journalist Jon Newton in his blog titled "On The Road in Cyberspace" (OTRiCS). The group were reported
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