In January 1986, "The Hacker Manifesto" was penned by a writer known only as The Mentor, whose real name is Loyd Blankenship. Published in the underground hacker magazine *Phrack*, this manifesto quickly became a cornerstone document for the hacker community and those interested in the ethos surrounding this subculture. Written after the author's arrest for computer hacking, "The Hacker Manifesto" is both a defense and a philosophical statement that articulates a hacker’s psychological and social drivers.