Episode 12 - The 414’s. The First Teenage Hacker Gang

This 1980's hacker gang in Milwaukee ruled the telephone lines. But what started as an innocent search for computer games, turned into a cybercrime manhunt. This is the story of the 414's.

Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk

Written & Researched by David Burgis

Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard

Theme Song You Are Digital by Computerbandit

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https://web.archive.org/web/20071202043840/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,949797,00.html

https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/mainframe-computers/7/182/736

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/01/us/computer-user-sentenced.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20110712221432/http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/16-08/ff_wargames?currentPage=all

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl846759425/weekend/

https://www.thinkbrg.com/insights/publications/kalat-nervous-system-414s-cyber/

https://prog.world/the-story-of-a-group-of-414-milwaukee-teenagers-who-pioneered-the-hacking/

https://smartermsp.com/tech-time-warp-the-411-on-the-414s/

https://www.cnn.com/2015/03/11/tech/computer-hacker-essay-414s/index.html

https://www.computerworld.com/article/2523544/hackers-steal-legislators--attention.html

https://www.ruralmutual.com/resource/cyber-security/former-414s-hacker-shares-tips-to-stay-safe-online/

https://www.arresttracker.com/people/1478

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/05/01/A-man-who-was-part-of-a-group-of/9723452232000/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/the-414s/hackers-wargames-true-story/

https://www.emporis.com/images/details/909739/611-east-wisconsin-avenue-milwaukee-wi-usa-usa-exterior-exterior-1980-photo-when-building-was-ibm

https://vimeo.com/502242358

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/atom-spy-caserosenbergs

https://bigthink.com/culture-religion/hacking-isnt-just-a-21st-century-problem/

http://timeline.textfiles.com/1983/

https://www.mit.edu/hacker/part2.html