Hackers aren't quite ready to wage war on censors

Oxblood Ruffian (not his real name) pulls P2P launch over end user fears...

By Kate Hanaghan, 28 June 2001 13:30

NEWS A group of hackers has decided to pull the launch of its ambitious file-sharing project designed to trounce censorship. The project, named Peekabooty was announced last year by hacker group Cult of the Dead Cow, apparently needs more work before it can be unleashed. Originally the group promised to unveil the P2P software at the Def Con conference for hackers. In an email sent to ZDNet yesterday, the leader of the project, a hacker that calls himself 'Oxblood Ruffian', said: "I have decided to delay the release in the interests of end-user safety. Although I am very pleased with what we've accomplished to date, it would be irresponsible to release the software in its current state."

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