[2] Under the pseudonym Acid Phreak,[3] he was a founder of the Masters of Deception (MOD) hacker group[4] along with Phiber Optik (Mark Abene) and Scorpion (Paul Stira).
Referred to as The Gang That Ruled Cyberspace[5] in a 1995 non-fiction book, MOD was at the forefront of exploiting telephone systems to hack into the private networks of major corporations.
[6] In his later career, Ladopoulos developed new techniques for electronic trading and computerized projections of stocks and shares performance, as well as working as a security consultant for the defense department [citation needed].
[8] MOD's hacking exploits included taking control of every major phone system and global packet-switching network in the United States [citation needed].
According to U.S. attorney Otto Obermaier it was the "first investigative use of court-authorized wiretaps to obtain conversations and data transmissions of computer hackers" in the United States.
In 2013, Ladopoulos founded Supermassive Corp.,[7] which describes itself as the original hacker incubation studio, "bringing together teams of extremely unique talents to rapidly prototype ideas that have a big impact.