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Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc)HACK-CULT-DEAD-COW hacktivist
🇺🇸 US
aka Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc), Cult of the Dead Cow, cDc, cDc Communications
Last updated: 2026-07-03
0attributed CVEs
0ATT&CK techniques
0.0IDF score (tooling uniqueness)
0exclusive CVEs
—years active
About this actor
US-based hacker group founded 1984; coined the term "hacktivism"; released Back Orifice (1998) as anti-Microsoft commentary and Hacktivismo's Goolag Scanner (2007). Beto O'Rourke later disclosed as former member during 2019 presidential campaign.
Activity timeline
No activity events recorded.
Profile
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published | Products |
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No techniques attributed.
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