[quesera]

> the name derives from "phone hacking" or phreacking

Etymology quibble: There is no 'c' in phreaking. Phrack is just a portmanteau of "phreak" and "hack". :)

[godelski]

Haha thanks. I constantly make that mistake.

  > Phrack is just a portmanteau of "phreak" and "hack". :)

Well... I think that explanation also explains this common mistake :):