Threat actor

TDK

threat_actor:tdk Also: Those Damn Kids

IRC hacker crew involved in network attacks and channel takeovers.

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Direction Predicate Other entity Origin EP
outgoing USES botnet Explicit 60
outgoing USES DDoS Explicit 60
outgoing USES server split Explicit 60
incoming MEMBER_OF Tommy DeVoss Explicit 60

Claims

Tommy DeVoss MEMBER_OF TDK

Tommy says he eventually joined the IRC hacker crew TDK, short for Those Damn Kids.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 60 Details

“he eventually joined an IRC hacker crew called TDK”

Jack Rhysider · offsets 4337–4387

TDK USES botnet

TDK members built botnets to identify servers associated with operators in target rooms.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Tommy DeVoss EP 60 Details

“We would build botnets to go and check every single op in our target room”

Tommy DeVoss · offsets 4471–4544

TDK USES DDoS

TDK used DDoS attacks against servers as part of IRC network conflicts.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 60 Details

“Then we’d DDoS that server to split it off in the network”

Jack Rhysider · offsets 6790–6845

TDK USES server split

TDK used server splits to isolate servers and take over IRC channels.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Tommy DeVoss EP 60 Details

“DDoS that server to split it off in the network and then they’d just basically take over the channel”