The Five Families: Hacker Collaboration Redefining the Game

At the end of the Summer of 2023, five hacker groups, including ThreatSec, GhostSec, Stormous, Blackforums, and SiegedSec, have collectively formed an entity known as “The Five Families.” The name ‘Five Families’ potentially draws its inspiration from the influential Italian-American families engaged in the New York mafia during the 1950s and 1960s. However it may also draw inspiration from the renowned “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance, an international intelligence-sharing partnership between five English-speaking countries: the United States, the United Kingdom, …

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