Study: Teenage Hackers Motivated By Morality Not Money

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> "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-moral-crusade-money-cybercrime