Below is a list of hacker organizations which cracked software in droves. Most of the hackers listed above belong to one or more of these groups. Alphabetically listed, below each group lists the ware(s) that they cracked. If the year and software developer is known, it too is listed.


1200 Club

 - Bruce Lee (1984, Datasoft)


A.P.P.L.E. (Apple Pirated Program Library Exchange)

 - Trick Shot (1981, Innovative Design Software, Inc.)

 - Track Attack

 - David's Midnight Magic

 - Juggler

 - Choplifter (1982, Broderbund)


Atlantic Pirates Guild

 - Beach-Head II (1985, Access Software)


Black Bag

 - Diamond Mine

 - Joust

 - Karateka

 - Up'n Down

 - Agent: USA

 - Situation Critical (1984, Prism Software)

 - Mr. Do

 - Montezuma's Revenge (1984, Parker Brothers)

 - Star League Baseball (1984, Gamestar)

 - Bruce Lee (1984, Datasoft)

 - Ball Blazer (1985, Lucasfilm Ltd)


Buffalo Bill

 - Argus (1983, DataMost)


Clean Crack Band

 - The Serpent's Star


First Class

 - Death Sword (1988, Palace Software)


Ghostbusters AE

 - Mr. Robot (1984, Datamost, Inc.)


High Society

 - Spy vs. Spy (1984, First Star Software)

 - Montezuma's Revenge (1984, Parker Brothers)

 - Star League Baseball (1984, Gamestar)

 - Bruce Lee (1984, Datasoft)


Midwest Pirate's Guid (MPG)

 - Run-For-It

 - Dino Eggs (1983, Micro Fun)

 - Congo Bongo (1993, Sega)

 - Championship Lode Runner (1983-84, Broderbund)

 - Caverns of Callisto


Silicon Alliance


Super Pirates of Minneapolis

 - Ribbit

 - Miner 2049er (1982, Livesay Computer Games)


The 202 Alliance

 - Mario Bros. (Atarisoft)

 - Jungle Hunt (1982, Atarisoft)


The Apple Mafia

 - Dig 'Em (1982, High Powered Games)


The Digital Gang

 - Labyrinth

 - Spy vs. Spy 1 & 2 (First Star Software)

 - Realm of Impossibility (1986, Electronic Arts)

 - Master of the Lamps (Activision)

 - Commando (1987, Data East USA)

- California Games (Epyx)

- 221B Baker Street (Datasoft)


The Dirty Dozen

 - Robotron

 - Robot Battle


The Federation

 - Airheart (Broderbund)


The New Regime

 - Floppy


The Racketeers

 - Rescue Raiders (Sir Tech)

 - Dallas Quest (1984 Datasoft)


The Secret Service

 - Agent: USA


The Software Underground

 - Jet Pack


The West Coast Pirates' Exchange

 - Crystal Castles (1983, Atarisoft)

 - Gremlins (1984, Atari & Warner Bros)


The Wareforce

 - Trolls & Tribulations (1984, Designer Software)


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