DrinkOrDie

DrinkOrDie
Formation1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Dissolved2001
PurposeWarez
Location
Origin
Moscow
Founders
deviator
CyberAngel
Jimmy Jamez
Websitewww.drinkordie.com

DrinkOrDie (DoD) was one of the most prestigious underground software piracy group and warez trading network during the 1990s.[1] On 11 December 2001 a major law enforcement raid - known as Operation Buccaneer - forced it to close under criminal charges of infringement. DoD, as a rule, received no financial profit for their activities. The DoD network - which primarily consisted of university undergraduates - was also supported by software company employees, who leaked copies of software and other digital media.[2] DoD was also actively involved in illicit file-trading with other networks.

  1. ^ McCandless, David (1997-04-05). "Warez Wars". Wired. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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