Who is Cocaine?
Cocaine is an online alias associated with Tom from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
He has also operated online using the names cocaine.1337. and VeQzy.
The Cocaine identity became associated with hacking, database collection and archiving, internet preservation, online technology communities and the former InsanitySecurityTeam.
Over time, the alias developed a controversial reputation within parts of the hacking community, particularly through its association with InsanitySecurityTeam and the collection and preservation of large quantities of database and historical internet material.
Database Archiving
Associated with collecting, organising and preserving an exceptionally large private archive of databases, datasets and historical internet material. The archive has been described by Cocaine as the largest database collection of its kind in the world, although that superlative has not been independently verified.
InsanitySecurityTeam
Known for an association with the former InsanitySecurityTeam and its presence within online hacking communities.
Internet Preservation
Associated with preserving historical internet material, datasets and information that might otherwise disappear.
History & InsanitySecurityTeam
Known online as Cocaine, cocaine.1337. and VeQzy, the identity became known within parts of the hacking community through activities associated with database collection and the former InsanitySecurityTeam.
InsanitySecurityTeam became one of the projects most closely connected with the Cocaine identity, contributing to the notoriety surrounding the alias within online security and hacking communities.
Cocaine has consequently been described within parts of those communities as a notorious and controversial hacker identity. Claims surrounding the scale of his database collection have also contributed to the reputation associated with the name.
Law-Enforcement Claims
Historical accounts surrounding Cocaine and InsanitySecurityTeam have included claims that the individual behind the identity attracted the attention of United States law-enforcement authorities.
These accounts have included claims that Cocaine was pursued by, or evading, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during the InsanitySecurityTeam era.
Killswitch & Technical Projects
The Cocaine identity has also been associated with the development of Killswitch, a Discord bot project described by its creator as an unusually powerful and feature-rich Discord bot.
Historical descriptions of Killswitch have also characterised an earlier iteration as one of the first Discord bots built around DDoS-related functionality. That claim is presented here as part of the project's stated history and is not independently verified by this profile.
Alongside Killswitch, the identity has been connected with security tooling, automation, online infrastructure, data collection and archival projects. Together with InsanitySecurityTeam, these projects contributed to the reputation surrounding the Cocaine, cocaine.1337. and VeQzy aliases in online hacking and technology communities.
Sources & References
This profile distinguishes between information presented as documented history and claims that have not been independently verified. External references should be added here when they directly support a specific statement about the Cocaine, cocaine.1337. or VeQzy identity.
Identity
The following names are associated with the same online identity.
About this page
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Its purpose is to connect the aliases, historical projects and publicly documented information associated with the same online identity.
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