Threat actor
threat_actor:xbox_underground
Also: Xbox Underground
Hacking crew focused primarily on video-game companies, source code, Xbox systems, and related developer networks.
Name later used by media for the loose group of hackers who accessed gaming companies and distributed unreleased software.
“the media would later refer to this group as the Xbox Underground”
“we were like yo, fuck it, that’s what we’re gonna call us”
Hacking crew focused primarily on video-game companies, source code, Xbox systems, and related developer networks.
“this XBox Underground hacking crew having full access to dozens of networks”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | USES | Xbox Developer Network | Explicit | 46 |
| incoming | MEMBER_OF | Dylan | Derived | 45 |
| incoming | MEMBER_OF | Sanad Nesheiwat | Derived | 45 |
| incoming | MEMBER_OF | Dave | Derived | 45 |
| incoming | MEMBER_OF | Anthony | Derived | 45 |
| incoming | MEMBER_OF | Austin Alcala | Derived | 45 |
| incoming | MEMBER_OF | Nathan Leroux | Derived | 45 |
| incoming | MEMBER_OF | Nathan Leroux | Explicit | 46 |
| incoming | MEMBER_OF | Justin May | Explicit | 46 |
| incoming | MEMBER_OF | Austin | Explicit | 46 |
| incoming | MEMBER_OF | David | Explicit | 46 |
| incoming | MEMBER_OF | Sanad | Explicit | 46 |
Dylan MEMBER_OF Xbox Underground
Dylan was one of the participants in the group later referred to by the media as Xbox Underground.
Derived Confidence 90% · Jack Rhysider EP 45 Details
“this group didn’t really have a name that they called themselves, but the media would later refer to this group as the Xbox Underground”
Sanad Nesheiwat MEMBER_OF Xbox Underground
Sanad is listed as one of the participants in the group later referred to as Xbox Underground.
Derived Confidence 90% · Jack Rhysider EP 45 Details
“Sanad who’s trying to reverse-engineer the Xbox and downloading a ton of stolen data”
Dave MEMBER_OF Xbox Underground
Dave is described as organizing and participating in the group later referred to as Xbox Underground.
Derived Confidence 92% · Jack Rhysider EP 45 Details
“Dave who’s organizing a lot of this and modding, and hacking, and cracking passwords”
Anthony MEMBER_OF Xbox Underground
Anthony is listed as participating in the group later referred to as Xbox Underground.
Derived Confidence 90% · Jack Rhysider EP 45 Details
“Anthony is also participating in a lot of this and doing some reverse-engineering”
Austin Alcala MEMBER_OF Xbox Underground
Austin is identified as one of the newer members involved in the group's activity.
Derived Confidence 90% · Jack Rhysider EP 45 Details
“Austin and Nathan worked together to connect into Zombie Studio’s network”
Nathan Leroux MEMBER_OF Xbox Underground
Nathan is identified as one of the newer members involved in the group's activity.
Derived Confidence 90% · Jack Rhysider EP 45 Details
“Austin and Nathan worked together to connect into Zombie Studio’s network”
Xbox Underground USES Xbox Developer Network
XBox Underground used valid logins to access the Xbox Developer Network.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 46 Details
“They had a few valid logins for the XBox Developer’s Network and they’d log in with different accounts”
Nathan Leroux MEMBER_OF Xbox Underground
Dylan says Nathan was part of the group's core, although he did not play a large role.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Dylan EP 46 Details
“Nathan didn’t play a big role in it but Nathan was still part of the core group at the time”
Justin May MEMBER_OF Xbox Underground
Justin is described as an active member of the group and one of its hackers.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 46 Details
“Then there’s Justin May, or MTW, who got arrested at PAX but is still active in the group”
Austin MEMBER_OF Xbox Underground
Austin is described as being part of the group.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 46 Details
“Austin, who was part of the group too”
David MEMBER_OF Xbox Underground
David is described as one of the hackers involved in the group and as participating in its intrusions.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 46 Details
“there’s David who’s doing a lot of Halo modding and he’s fascinated with everything Microsoft”
Sanad MEMBER_OF Xbox Underground
Sanad is presented as one of the central participants in the XBox Underground story and later identified as a co-conspirator.
Explicit Confidence 93% · Jack Rhysider EP 46 Details
“Of course, we have Sanad”