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==Phrack Inc.== Volume Two, Issue 21, File 10 of 11 PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN The Legacy... ...Lives On PWN PWN Phrack World News PWN PWN Issue XXI/1 PWN PWN PWN PWN Created by Knight Lightning PWN PWN PWN PWN Written and Edited by PWN PWN Knight Lightning and Epsilon PWN PWN PWN PWN The Future... ...Is Forever PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN PWN On The Edge Of Forever November 4, 1988 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greetings and welcome to Phrack World News Issue XXI! As most of you have realized, Taran King and I are back to stay and the tradition of Phrack Inc. lives on. November 17, 1988 marks the Three Year Anniversary of Phrack Inc. and we have never been prouder of our efforts to bring you the best magazine possible. However, we can not do it alone. Both Taran King and I have been reduced to completely legal status and can not afford the luxury of calling bulletin boards or contacting all the people we would like too. Epsilon has been helping us a lot by acting as the collection agency for many of the files for Phrack and several news articles as well. Please, if you have a file for Phrack Inc. or an article for PWN contact him or leave mail for The Mentor. And speaking of The Mentor, The Phoenix Project has a new number; (512) 441-3088. Be sure to give it a call. The article about Pacific Bell in this issue may contain some information that has been seen before. Regardless of that, PWN is a place where such information can be indexed for later reference and helps keep important events and happenings in a certain continuity which is beneficial to everyone. This issue of Phrack features the Second Special Presentation of Phrack World News, which contains the abridged edition of the WGN Radio Show that dealt with computer hackers and features John Maxfield. With regard to the file about Teleconnect Long Distance. Hatchet Molly says that now Teleconnect "flags" suspect bulletin boards and if a Teleconnect calling card is used to call one, the card number is cancelled and a new card is mailed to the customer within three days. What a wonderful company policy that is. For the months ahead, I am working on a file about hackers abroad, mostly focusing on the Chaos Computer Club, which I have begun to have strong relations with, and some other hacker instances in Europe and other parts of the world. Scheduled for January/February is a file series on the Wide Area Networks; Bitnet and quite possibly ARPAnet, MILInet, NSFnet, IBM's VNET, CCnet, UUCP, CSnet, SPAN, JANet, JUNet, and the list goes on. The main emphasis will be on Bitnet though with secondary emphasis on UUCP and the other networks. Hope you enjoy this issue and remember... "The Future Is Forever" :Knight Lightning _______________________________________________________________________________ Pacific Bell Means Business October 6, 1988 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following information originally appeared in WORM Newsletter, a publication produced and distributed by Sir Francis Drake. The series of memos presented here are shown to enable the members of today's hacking community to fully understand the forces at work that seek to bring them down. The memo(s) have been edited for this presentation. -KL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Copy For: Roland Donaldson August 3, 1987 Subject: Unauthorized Remote Computer Access San Francisco, July 29, 1987 Case Nos.: 86-883, 87-497 T. M. CASSANI, Director-Electronic Operations: Electronic Operations recently investigated two cases involving a number of sophisticated hackers who were adept at illegally compromising public and private sector computers. Included among the victims of these hackers was Pacific Bell, as well as other local exchange carriers and long distance providers. Below is a synopsis of the two cases (87-497 and 86-883), each of which demonstrate weaknesses in Pacific Bell's remote access dial-up systems. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Case No. 87-497 --------------- On May 14, 1987, Electronic Operations received a court order directing Pacific Bell to place traps on the telephone numbers assigned to a company known as "Santa Cruz Operations." The court order was issued in order to identify the telephone number being used by an individual who was illegally entering Santa Cruz Operations' computer and stealing information. On May 28, 1987, a telephone number was identified five separate times making illegal entry into Santa Cruz Operations' computer. The originating telephone number was 805-PRE-SUFF, which is listed to Jane Doe, 8731 W. Cresthill Drive, Apt. 404, Thousand Oaks, California. On June 3, 1987, a search warrant was served at 8731 W. Cresthill Drive, Apt 404, Thousand Oaks, California. The residents of the apartment, who were not at home, were identified as Jane Doe, a programmer for General Telephone, and Kevin Hacker, a known computer hacker. Found inside the apartment were three computers, numerous floppy disks and a number of General Telephone computer manuals. Kevin Hacker was arrested several years ago for hacking Pacific Bell, UCLA and Hughes Aircraft Company computers. Hacker was a minor at the time of his arrest. Kevin Hacker was recently arrested for compromising the data base of Santa Cruz Operations. The floppy disks that were seized pursuant to the search warrant revealed Mitnick's involvment in compromising the Pacific Bell UNIX operation systems and other data bases. The disks documented the following: o Hacker's compromise of all Southern California SCC/ESAC computers. On file were the names, log-ins, passwords, and home telephone numbers for Northern and Southern ESAC employees. o The dial-up numbers and circuit identification documents for SCC computers and Data Kits. o The commands for testing and seizing trunk testing lines and channels. o The commands and log-ins for COSMOS wire centers for Northern and Southern California. o The commands for line monitoring and the seizure of dial tone. o References to the impersonation of Southern California Security Agents and ESAC employees to obtain information. o The commands for placing terminating and originating traps. o The addresses of Pacific Bell locations and the Electronic Door Lock access codes for the following Southern California central offices ELSG12, LSAN06, LSAN12, LSAN15, LSAN23, LSAN56, AVLN11, HLWD01, HWTH01, IGWD01, LOMT11, AND SNPD01. o Inter-company Electronic Mail detailing new login/password procedures and safeguards. o The work sheet of an UNIX encryption reader hacker file. If successful, this program could break into any UNIX system at will. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Case No. 86-883 --------------- On November 14, 1986, Electronic Operations received a search warrant directing Pacific Bell to trap calls being made to the Stanford University computer. The Stanford Computer was being illegally accessed and was then being used to access other large computer systems throughout the country. The calls to the Stanford Computer were routed through several different common carriers and through numerous states. Through a combination of traps, traces and sifting through information posted on the Stanford computer, several suspects were identified throughout the United States. The group of computer hackers who illegally accessed the Stanford computer system were known as "The Legion of Doom." Subsequent investigation indicated that the Legion of Doom was responsible for: o The use of Stanford University high-speed mainframes to attack and hack ESAC/SCC mini compuuters with an UNIX password hacker file. Password files were then stored on the Stanford systems for other members of the Legion of Doom to use. Login and passwords for every local exchange carrier as well as AT&T SCC/ESAC mini computers were on file. o The Legion of Doom used the Stanford computers to enter and attack other institutions and private contractors' computers. Some of the contractors' computers were used for national defense research. On July 21, 1987, eight search warrants were served in three states at homes where members of the Legion of Doom reside. Three of the searches were conducted in California. Steve Dougherty, Senior Investigator-Electronic Operations, accompanied Secret Service agents at the service of a search warrant at 2605 Trousdale Drive, Burlingame, California, which was the residence of Stan QUEST, a sixteen-year-old member of the Legion of Doom. (Correction - Oryan QUEST has never been a member of the Legion Of Doom. -KL) Dougherty interviewed QUEST, who had used the pseudonym "O'Ryan Quest," (Oryan QUEST) when accessing computers. During the interview, QUEST admitted the following: o The entering of central offices, (Burlingame, San Mateo, San Bruno, Millbrae) disguised as a Federal Express deliveryman. The entries were done to case out the CO's for the purpose of finding computer terminals with telephones, the locations of switches and bays, the names of Comtechs, and materials related to the operations of the central office. QUEST also claimed to have been in the AT&T Administration office on Folsom Street, San Francisco. o QUEST's telephone service had been disconnected twice for nonpayment, and twice he had his service restored by impersonating a service representative. o Learning to test circuits and trunks with his computer by using ROTL and CAROT test procedures. o Members of the Legion of Doom often accessed test trunks to monitor each other's lines for fun. o On several occasions QUEST would post the telephone number of a public coin phone for access to his BBS, Digital IDS. He would then access teh Millbrae COSMOS wire center and add call forwarding to the coin phone. He would activate the call forwarding to his home telephone number, securing the identity of his location. o QUEST would impersonate an employee who had authorization to use a Data Kit and have it turned on for him. When he was done, he would call back and have the Data Kit turned off. o QUEST also would use his knowledge to disconnect and busyout the telephone services of individuals he did not like. Further, he would add several custom calling features to their lines to create larger bills. o It was very easy to use the test trunks with his computer to seize another person's dial tone and make calls appear on their bills. QUEST did not admit charging 976 calls to anyone, but he knew of others who did. o When the Legion of Doom attacked a computer system, they gave themselves five minutes to complete the hacking. If they were not successful in five minutes, they would attempt another system. The Legion of Doom was able to crack a computer in under five minutes approximately 90% of the time. o QUEST would impersonate employees to get non-published telephone listings. QUEST received the non-published listing for Apple Computer Founder, Steve Wozniak, and members of The Beastie Boys rock group. o QUEST told Dougherty of one New York member of the Legion of Doom, "Bill from Arnoc," (Bill From RNOC) who has been placing his own traps in New York. Bill from Arnoc (Bill From RNOC) helped QUEST place traps in Pacific Bell. (Gee Stan, you forgot to admit sneaking over the border. -KL) The review of the evidence seized at QUEST's residence tends to corroborate all QUEST's statements. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Conclusions ----------- There are some important conclusions that can be drawn from the above two cases regarding future computer system concerns. o The number of individuals capable of entering Pacific Bell operating systems is growing. o Computer Hackers are becoming more sophisticated in their attacks. o Dial-up ports will always be a target for computer entry by a hacker. o Even dial-up ports with remote callbacks and manually controlled modems can be compromised. o A hacker can place a central office off-line by overloading a SCC mini computer by improperly placing traps or by putting traps on several DID multi-trunk groups such as MCI or Sprint groups. o Terrorist or Organized Crime organizations could use this underground computer technology against Pacific Bell or to their own advantage. o Pacific Bell proprietary data bases such as PTT ESAC or PB2 ESAC could be compromised. o The integrity of accurate customer billing statements have been compromised through access to the CEBS (Computerized Electronic Billing System) and will remain questionable. A customer can dispute large direct-dialed calls and claim his telephone was accessed by a computer hacker. - - - o Oryan QUEST has a really BIG mouth and would dick over anyone and everyone to overcome his inferiority complex from being an illegal alien without a green card. Outside of the Dan The Operator/Maxfield incident, I have never seen such a mass admission of guilt. To make matters worse, QUEST probably made up most of the incidents to make himself sound like a really big time hacker. - - - Recommendations --------------- The information gained as a result of the above investigations should be shared with those individuals responsible for the integrity of our computer systems. Further, an ongoing business partnership between security and the individuals responsible for the integrity of our computer systems should be initiated and maintained to ensure prompt, effective resolution of future computer related security issues. JOHN E. VENN Manager-Electronic Operations Special Thanks To Sir Francis Drake _______________________________________________________________________________ He's Really Just Out Of Control PostCon'88 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I would SHRED everything, because we get so much information out of the dumpster, it's UNREAL..." -- Control C Over the last few months there has been a lot of controversy about the mysterious cricumstances regarding Michigan Bell and Control C. To set the record straight, ^C gave me the full details of what happened so I could pass it on to you. Just prior to leaving Chicago, where ^C had been going to school, he had illegally accessed an AOL system belonging to Michigan Bell. The system operator broke in on him and ^C tried unsuccessfully to pass himself off as a legitimate user. When this did not work, he hung up and did not give it a second thought. Upon returning home to Detroit, he had a message waiting for him to contact the sysop of the AOL system. He calling him and they, accompanied by Michigan Bell security, went out to lunch. To avoid being prosecuted, Control C had to give up all of the information he had on that system and explain how he had gotten in. Since he had cooperated, they let him go without further hassle. Unfortunately, Control C was soon busted again for breaking into his Central Office, but this time he was not going to get off so easily. He had to agree to making a talk show movie and a poster (quoted in the beginning of the article) for Michigan Bell. Both of these items have been distributed across the country to better illustrate the hacker mind-set and as a reminder to destroy important documents that were being thrown away. While being interrogated by Michigan Bell security department, Control C was shown a list of recently busted hackers from the July 21, 1987 sweep of the country. On this list was Sir Francis Drake, which is how the rumor about SFD being busted last year got started. However, what Control C and Michigan Bell did not know was that when Mark Gerardo was apprehended last year, he was believed to be SFD and as such was entered in their files incorrectly. Information Provided by Control C With a little help figuring out the SFD mixup from me and Taran King :Knight Lightning _______________________________________________________________________________ North Dakota Nightmare September 10, 1988 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "For Kracking Crue's Docs Avage The Game Is Over" In March of 1987, the North Dakota members of Kracking Crue (Docs Avage and SpyroGyra (also known as Ractor)) found a local extender and were able to hack out a code. They both lived on campus at North Dakota State University and were able to abuse the code without the worry of being caught because of the campus's Dimension phone system giving them a high degree of anonymity. They used this code for the entire rest of the school year and nothing had happened to prevent them from abusing it. Because of this lack of security, DA and SG began to believe that the code would be safe for them to use anywhere. The school year ended and the members of the Crue went home. Eventually the Crue discovered a 1-800 number for the long distance service they had been abusing and began to use it once again. However, they were soon to discover that they were not half as safe as they thought. The LD company had indeed been watching that code, but could not do anything to catch the Crue because of the Dimension system on NDSU campus. Docs Avage started to use the code from his apartment to call SpyroGyra and a few other people and the company got his line tapped and kept a record of where all his calls went to. In Docs Avage's own words; "On July 27th, 1988, I arrived back at my apartment after spending a weekend with my parents at their home. I found it rather interesting to discover three extra cars in the parking lot, one of which was a Dodge Diplomat. I walked into my apartment and discover two police detectives, two phone officials, and two "computer experts" blissfully dismantling my Apple and all my peripherals. One of my roommates was handcuffed and seated in a chair and my other roommate was kept closely watched as he was sitting in the kitchen. I was asked who I was, and read my rights. I agreed to cooperate. I was busted on a dialup. The dialup being the one I had hacked out several months before, and gotten quite greedy with it (ok, I overabused the darn thing). In my apartment, I placed around a $1000 worth of calls with it. I had made calls with it before, but not to that extent. I remained very cooperative, and talked to several phone security representatives, including those from AT&T and U.S. Sprint (I had a printout of 4 Sprint Codes, never had used them, just had them). The phone security people are experts at adverse psychology, and I can successfully say that they did a very good job of scaring me. Nevertheless, I knew that they were trying to play with my brain, so it wasn't as bad as it could have been. My roommate had been charged with the same offense as myself, Class C Felony Theft of Services (max 5 years/$5000). However, the only thing he contributed to the whole matter was the fact that the telephone account was in his name. The charges were dropped against him. After almost two months of waiting, the sentence date came. I plead guilty, playing on a deal that my lawyer had made with the state's attorney. The sentence included restitution (which hasn't been determined yet). The phone company is desparately trying to stick me with a large bill, for services that cannot be proven that I had anything to do with; a bill that could stretch up to $5000 (like hell if I'm paying that much), and a very nice little clause called Deferment of Imposition. Basically, I remain on probation until I pay back the restitution, at that time I can go through hearings and prove that I haven't been involved in such activities as for what I was convicted and the charges will not be placed on my record. For the time being however, it's turning out to be monthly payments with supervised probation. Needless to say, I, Docs Avage is retired, at least as as retired as someone in my position can get." Docs said that he had been looking to retire for some time and that this incident was the final straw. He also added that he was questioned about Jester Sluggo, Phrack Inc., and the Legion of Doom. He did not know anything. Information Provided by Docs Avage and SpyroGyra _______________________________________________________________________________