Ten of the most infamous ‘black hat’ hackers
Security June 22nd, 2008Gary McKinnon’s fight against extradition to the US for hacking into military computers has focused attention on ‘Black Hat’ hackers and cyber criminals – those who attack computer systems for malicious reasons such as terrorism, vandalism or financial gain.
Here is a list of some of the most well-known such individuals and their work, which offers insight into the many ways computer systems can be breached. But it is important to remember that many of them don’t follow the current trend in hacking for financial gain, and this just describes the individuals who got caught…
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