 OurMine logo | |
| Formation | September 14, 2014[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Hacker group |
| Website | ourmine |
OurMine is a hacker group[2] that is known for hacking popular accounts and websites, such as Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg's Twitter accounts. The group often causes cybervandalism to advertise their commercial services,[3][4][5] which is among the reasons why they are not widely considered to be a "white hat" group.[3][4]
- ^ Smith IV, Jack (24 June 2016). "Meet the new hacker collective targeting the tech elite". Business Insider. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Hern, Alex (31 August 2017). "WikiLeaks 'hacked' as OurMine group answers 'hack us' challenge". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ a b Greenberg, Andy (27 June 2016). "Meet OurMine, the 'Security' Group Hacking CEOs and Celebs". Wired. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ a b Horwitz, Josh (6 June 2016). "What we know about the despised hackers who broke into Mark Zuckerberg's social media accounts". Quartz (publication). Retrieved 23 August 2017.
OurMine appear to be neither educators nor activists. They hack the accounts of high profile individuals or entities seemingly at random, for their own amusement or personal gain.
- ^ "OurMine is now hacking into Minecraft accounts". PC World. 2016-07-19. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
In emails, the group has said it merely wants to help the public become aware of today's cybersecurity problems, including the use of weak passwords.