Elias Ladopoulos

Elias Ladopoulos
Born
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesAcid Phreak
Occupation(s)Programmer, entrepreneur, investor
Known forFounding member of Masters of Deception (MOD), Hacking, Phreaking, computer security

Elias Ladopoulos[1] is a technologist and investor from New York City.[2] Under the pseudonym Acid Phreak,[3] he was a founder of the Masters of Deception (MOD) hacker group[4] along with Phiber Optik (Mark Abene) and Scorpion (Paul Stira). Referred to as The Gang That Ruled Cyberspace[5] in a 1995 non-fiction book, MOD was at the forefront of exploiting telephone systems to hack into the private networks of major corporations.[6] In his later career, Ladopoulos developed new techniques for electronic trading and computerized projections of stocks and shares performance, as well as working as a security consultant for the defense department [citation needed]. As of 2015, he is CEO of Supermassive Corp, which is a hacker-based incubation studio for technology start-ups.[7]

  1. ^ Guisnel, Jean (1997). Cyberwars: Espionage on the Internet. Basic Books. p. 118. ISBN 0-7382-0260-6.
  2. ^ Denne, Scott (2015). "Raptor Bites Into VC Market With $32M Toward Fund I". Raptor Group. Archived from the original on March 4, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  3. ^ McMullen, John (July 29, 1993). "Reflections On Hacker Sentencing". Electronic Frontier Foundation. Archived from the original on February 10, 2008.
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  5. ^ Slatalla, Michelle; Quittner, Joshua (December 1, 1995). Masters of Deception: The Gang That Ruled Cyberspace. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-06-092694-6.
  6. ^ Auza, Jun (July 8, 2011). "7 Most Notorious Computer Hacker Groups of All Time". TechSource.
  7. ^ Halime, Farrah (February 4, 2015). "Hacker-proof helpers". USA Today.