Depending on the field of work, the term hacker takes on a controversial and unethical meaning.
The image that comes to your head when you think of a hacker, is usually a back-hat hacker.
Black hat hackers are the ones who violate computer security for personal gain and benefit or for pure maliciousness.
Below are some of the most well-known black hat hackers.
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Top 10 Hackers In The World (Black-Hat)
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Kevin Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick was once the most wanted cyber criminal in the world.
He spent 2 stints in jail for his crime and is now a white hat hacker.
What could be a greater claim to fame than a US military hack?
A North Korea military hack.
These are probably the only two hackers in the world that can claim they almost started a war.
Michael Calce a.k.a MafiaBoy
A Canadian hacker who was responsible for a series of cyber-attacks in 2000.
Although, him being in high school at the time aided in getting him just an 8-month sentence.
Jeanson James Ancheta
Probably one of the first, if not the first person to use botnets.
The botnet caused the computers to crash and is estimated to have caused a loss of $ 26 million.
Although Owen was caught, he was released without a conviction.
Astra
This is the only Black hat hacker on the list who has yet to be credibly identified.
He has also exposed more than 740 sex offenders online.
He was given 51 months in prison (then the longest sentence ever given for hacking).
He was also banned from using computers or the Internet for 3 years after his release.
The total damage triggered by his activities through identity theft has never been disclosed.
He was sentenced to 4 decades in prison for his actions.
He co-founded the hacking group LulzSec.
Sabu and his hacking group mostly hacked for the lulz (fun).
They targeted government websites and corporates to steal data.
Sabu later became an informant for the FBI and help them identify other hackers and LulzSec members.
His original sentence of 26 years was cut short to only 7 months in jail for helping the FBI.
source: www.techworm.net
