Group

International Network of Crackers

(pc/warez) - INC

International Network of Crackers (INC) was one of the premier cracking/releasing warez groups for the IBM PC in the early 1990s. The formation of INC was the result of the merger of several cracking groups, including Union, based out of Texas, and the Miami Cracking Machine (MCM), based out of Florida. Line Noise, founder of MCM, continued to manage INC until 1992.

Well here it is! Block Out, INC's First Crack. In case you havent found out yet, INC is made up of MCM, ECA, and NYC. All of those groups do not exist anymore. We are still in transition, but many cracks should be out soon. Watch out other groups, here INC comes.
-Line Noise (Organizer of INC)1

Following Line Noise's departure from the group, Cool Hand and The Cracksmith took over. There were a few years in which the group seemed dominant over the "warez" scene. It was not until internal conflicts and lack of interest by upper management entered the picture that things began to decline. When Cool Hand and The Cracksmith disappeared, the remaining members were unable to hold things together.

Conflict: Europe (february 1990) came with the file README.INC, which wrote; "Well this looks like it is the last european import from Norway by the Jammer. He has quit INC to join The Humble Guys. I have only one thing to say to THG. "Now we are gonna break out the heavy artilliarry"." The release also listed Line Noise, Black Flag, Data Detective, Lord Michael, Captain Crunch, Mega Man, The Crusher, Mr. Clean, Lord Miciam, The Timelord, R. Bubba Magillicutty, Mind Storm, Time Lord, The Oxidizer, Freddy Kruger, Ancient One, The Gunslinger, The Prisoner, Megaton Man, The Jammer and Silicon Mage as members at that time.

World Class Rugby Union (2 may 1992) came with an nfo that welcomed Juve Rehab as a new site to the group, and Dune Trainer on the same day wrote "We would like to welcome aboard the INC Trainer Team Rifleman and Patch." Indiana Jones 4: Fate of Atlantis Cracktro (november 1992) reported in its nfo; "I'd like to greet MidNite Oil III as the new INC World HQ!"

The real identities of the key members have never been fully uncovered, but it has been reported that the founding members, Line Noise, The Cracksmith, and Cool Hand have left the scene. Releases from INC aggressively declined and people within the scene generally had felt that INC lost its edge. During a one-year period, they went from being the top gaming software release group to barely memorable. Some of the best games of the 80s and 90s were released by INC during a period of stiff competition with groups like FLT, THG, and Razor 1911. By early 1994, INC had completely disappeared from the warez scene.

Not having not made any releases since 1994, this group is considered disbanded.


  1. NFO of Block Out by INC, dated december 14th, 1989. 

Members

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Productions (230)

MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers 1994
MS-Dos - BBStro
International Network of Crackers Aug 1993
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Mar 1993
MS-Dos - BBStro
International Network of Crackers 1993
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers 1993
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Dec 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Dec 1992
MS-Dos - Diskmag
Fairlight and International Network of Crackers and Pirates Analyze Warez Staff and Razor 1911 Dec 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Nov 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Nov 1992
MS-Dos - BBStro
International Network of Crackers Nov 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
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International Network of Crackers Nov 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
Insane Creators Enterprise and International Network of Crackers Nov 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Oct 1992
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MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Sep 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
ACiD and International Network of Crackers Aug 1992
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International Network of Crackers Aug 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Aug 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Aug 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers and Relentlessly Pursuing Magnificence Aug 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Jul 1992
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Access Denied and International Network of Crackers Jul 1992
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MS-Dos - BBStro
International Network of Crackers 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
Access Denied and International Network of Crackers 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers 1992
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International Network of Crackers 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers 1992
MS-Dos - Demo
Insane Creators Enterprise and International Network of Crackers 1992
MS-Dos - BBStro
International Network of Crackers 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Dec 1991
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International Network of Crackers Dec 1991
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International Network of Crackers Dec 1991
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International Network of Crackers Dec 1991
MS-Dos - Cracktro, Tool
International Network of Crackers Dec 1991
MS-Dos - BBStro
International Network of Crackers Dec 1991
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Dec 1991
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International Network of Crackers Nov 1991
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International Network of Crackers Oct 1991
MS-Dos - 8K Intro
International Network of Crackers Oct 1991
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International Network of Crackers May 1991
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International Network of Crackers Jan 1991
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International Network of Crackers Jan 1991
MS-Dos - BBStro
International Network of Crackers 1991
MS-Dos - Intro
International Network of Crackers 1991
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers 1991
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International Network of Crackers 1991
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers 1991
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International Network of Crackers 1991
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers and Relentlessly Pursuing Magnificence 1991
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers 1991
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers and Relentlessly Pursuing Magnificence 1991
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International Network of Crackers 1991
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers 1991
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Dec 1990
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International Network of Crackers Dec 1990
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International Network of Crackers Nov 1990
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International Network of Crackers Nov 1990
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International Network of Crackers Nov 1990
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Nov 1990
MS-Dos - BBStro
International Network of Crackers and The Humble Guys Oct 1990
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Oct 1990
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Jul 1990
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Jul 1990
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International Network of Crackers May 1990
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International Network of Crackers Feb 1990
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International Network of Crackers Feb 1990
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International Network of Crackers Jan 1990
MS-Dos - BBStro
International Network of Crackers 1990
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers 1990
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MS-Dos - Cracktro
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MS-Dos - Cracktro
Hard Core and International Network of Crackers 1990
MS-Dos - BBStro
Aces of Ansi Art and International Network of Crackers 1990
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers 1990
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Dec 1989
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Nov 1989
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Nov 1989
Commodore 64 - Cracktro
Hotline and International Network of Crackers Jul 1989
MS-Dos - Cracktro
International Network of Crackers Jan 1989

Member productions (10)

MS-Dos - Cracktro
INC Utilities Division Jun 1992
MS-Dos - Cracktro
INC Utilities Division Apr 1992
MS-Dos - BBStro
INC Art Division 1992
MS-Dos - BBStro
Rescue Raider's Trainer Dist Dec 1991
MS-Dos - BBStro
Rescue Raider Jun 1991
MS-Dos - BBStro
Rescue Raider Apr 1991
MS-Dos - BBStro
Rescue Raider 1991
MS-Dos - BBStro
Rescue Raider 1991
MS-Dos - BBStro
Rescue Raider 1991
MS-Dos - 1K Intro
Null Set / International Network of Crackers Oct 1990

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