Protocol
protocol:internet_relay_chat
Also: Anon Ops IRC, EFnet, IRC
Chat protocol and channel environment used by hacker communities and for private user-to-user messages.
Chat protocol and channel environment used by hacker communities and for private user-to-user messages.
“I was in an IRC channel and somebody hit me in a PM”
“I think they were in an IRC channel, like an EFnet channel”
The chat protocol Os used in the early warez scene to meet other participants and operate servers.
“he was on IRC, the Internet Relay Chat”
Chat protocol used by Anonymous, TeaMp0isoN, and TriCk for communication.
“I used to be in Ops IRC pretty often.”
“his IRC client was open”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | USES | Jonathan Nichols | Explicit | 65 |
| incoming | USES | Os | Explicit | 101 |
Jonathan Nichols USES Internet Relay Chat
Nichols monitored hacker activity through an IRC channel and later used IRC in threat-intelligence work.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jonathan Nichols EP 65 Details
“I was in an IRC channel and somebody hit me in a PM”
“hop back and drive straight back to base, hope onto IRC”
Os USES Internet Relay Chat
Os used IRC while participating in the warez scene and hosting distribution servers.
Explicit Confidence 96% · Jack Rhysider EP 101 Details
“So, he was on IRC, the Internet Relay Chat, and was setting up servers”