John Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1973-07-06)July 6, 1973 (age 52) |
| Other names | John Threat, Corrupt |
| Occupation(s) | Programmer,entrepreneur |
| Known for | Member ofMasters of Deception (MOD),Hacking, member ofDecepticons |
John Lee, a.k.a.John Threat is an American computer hacker and entrepreneur. He used the name "Corrupt" as a member ofMasters of Deception (MOD), a New York based hacker group in the early 1990s.[1][2][3]
As a result of his participation in theGreat Hacker War, betweenMOD and rival hacker groupLegion of Doom, he was indicted on federal wiretapping charges in 1992. He pled guilty and was sentenced to one year at a federal detention center. His participation in the Great Hacker War landed him on the cover ofWired Magazine in 1994.[4][5]
Lee was born on July 6, 1973, inBrooklyn, New York. He grew up inBrownsville, where he was a member of theDecepticons, a Brooklyn-based street gang formed in the early '80s, named after the villains in theSaturday morning cartoon,Transformers. Lee attendedStuyvesant High School[6] and went on toNew York University. During his freshman year at NYU, Lee was sentenced to prison for his role in theGreat Hacker War.[5]
Lee also has editing, producing, and directing credits in film and television. In 2004, he founded Mediathreat, LLC, a film production company.[3] In 2005, he directed the original documentary "Dead Prez: Bigger than Hip Hop."[7] In 2011, he co-directed the music video forMAKE OUT's single "You Can't Be Friends With Everyone" withDiane Martel.
Lee also gained notoriety in 2001 when he revealed himself as the anonymous editor of UrbanExpose.com, a controversial entertainmentgossip website.[8][9]