Global kOS
('kos' pronounced as chaos) were a
grey hat
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black hat
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* Black hat (computer security), a hacker who violates computer security for little reason beyond maliciousness or for personal gain
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computer hacker
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group active from 1996 through 2000, considered a highly influential group who were involved in multiple high-profile security breaches and defacements as well as a releasing notable network security and intrusion tools.
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Invisible Enemies (2000).
Hacker's Encyclopedia Global kOS were involved with the media heavily and were interviewed and profiled by journalist Jon Newton in his blog titled "On The Road in Cyberspace" (OTRiCS
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by Carolyn Meinel who attempted to bring the group to justice while members of Global kOS openly mocked her.
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