 The program debuted at DEF CON 6 on August 1, 1998 and was the brainchild of Sir Dystic, a member of the U.S. hacker organization Cult of the Dead Cow.According to the group, its purpose was to demonstrate the lack of security in Microsoft's operating system Windows 98.Although Back Orifice has legitimate purposes, such as remote administration, other factors make it suited for less benign uses.