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Spacker

Spacker is a newly (2003) coined term used in the computer industry to denote a cracker who works for spammerss [1]. Spackers take over computers through a variety of means, including writing computer viruses (both the Sobig worm and Fizzer were believed to be initated by spammers) to open up the victims computer to use it to send spam, host spamvertised websites, or launch denial of service attacks on sites run by anti-spamming organizations.


Spacker is also derogatory slang for an individual with a learning disability.