SpaceCadet Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 was hackers based on a true story? i have a friend that says he knows the real zero kool, and his real handle is zero unix. i've tried to search to see if its based on fact but i cant come up with anything. lol gotta know whats up so i can throw it in his face. anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 It is not based on a true story. It is a fanciful telling of a story that has probably never happened involving many dramatized tricks used by hackers. If you want a closer to real life movie check out Wargames. Again, it's quite a fanciful story, but the 'hacking' involved is more grounded in reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceCadet Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 It is not based on a true story. It is a fanciful telling of a story that has probably never happened involving many dramatized tricks used by hackers. If you want a closer to real life movie check out Wargames. Again, it's quite a fanciful story, but the 'hacking' involved is more grounded in reality. haha wow, thanks man. this guys laid it on pretty thick, saying he really did know the guy that crashed the NY stock market servers but I couldn't find anything about this 11 year old genius kid. nor could I find an origin for the story that was told in the movie i had a feeling it wasn't true. the hacking in that movie seemed too perfect and mystical haha. thanks for your help. maybe one day ill learn the art of hacking, it seems like a pretty interesting lifestyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digimaori Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Yehhh Man Zero Cool did that Zero Cool? Crashed fifteen hundred and seven computers in one day? Biggest crash in history, front page New York Times August 10th, 1988. I thought you was black man. YO THIS IS ZERO COOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceCadet Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 Yehhh Man Zero Cool did that Zero Cool? Crashed fifteen hundred and seven computers in one day? Biggest crash in history, front page New York Times August 10th, 1988. I thought you was black man. YO THIS IS ZERO COOL! lmaoooo "yo i thought you was black man!" even if its not true, still love the movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unasoto Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Hack the Gibson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krew790 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 hackers 2 operation takedown was based off a true story of Keven Mitnick but was twisted and bended a bit lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-Protocol Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 (edited) I think the movie "Track Down" or "Takedown" depending on where you live is the closest hacker movie, Based off of Kevin Mitnick's hacks. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159784/ Bootleg title: Hackers 2 Operation Takedown Edited December 29, 2010 by Mr-Protocol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 The movie was pretty cool, but it was not based on true events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamo Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 If you want a closer to real life movie check out Wargames. Again, it's quite a fanciful story, but the 'hacking' involved is more grounded in reality. Is Wargames based on any real events? Hacking part was cool and quite real, but story is really unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sum_0ne Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Hackers is actually based on true events but the movie is tiny truths mixed with Hollywood lies. Also, if your friend says that he knows _cool and referred to that individual as a "he" I'm going to say that most likely he is lying as _cool isn't a "he". _cool originally did learn to code in Unix (military coding) though. _coo also has a contract to participate in what was referred to as "Project Linux" back in the day but after "the situation", that contract was terminated. The character known as "Acid Burn" was actually biologically male. That individual was actually known as "Cid" or "Sid" depending on "things". I know _cool still around, maybe in Newark, NJ. "Cid" was Phillopino. The court records are sealed as there are many records that are hidden and flagged by "government" agencies related to the legal name of the actually _cool. Maybe _cool wishes people knew the Truth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sum_0ne Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Also, _cool was not 11 when this happened, think closer to say 4.5 to 6. A genius autistic savant that was brainwashed and tortured used by the "government". I'm not sure why you are all talking about this anyway. And yeah, the movie was trash mostly. The sprinkler scene though, there might have been some truth to that maybe...maybe someone who was there would know??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rkiver Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 1) A 13 year bump. 2) Absolute drivel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irukandji Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 I know a few people who won't even around. When the last real post was made. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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