22 Apr
2017
22 Apr
'17
12:15 p.m.
"Teenage hackers are motivated by idealism and impressing their mates rather than money, according to a study by the National Crime Agency.
The law enforcement organisation interviewed teenagers and children as young as 12 who had been arrested or cautioned for computer-based crimes.
It found that those interviewed, who had an average age of 17, were unlikely to be involved in theft, fraud or harassment. Instead they saw hacking as a “moral crusade”, said Paul Hoare, senior manager at the NCA’s cybercrime unit, who led the research.
Others were motivated by a desire to tackle technical problems and prove themselves to friends, the report found."
More @Guardian UK: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/apr/21/teenage-hackers-motivated-mo...