CIS - Types of Hackers
Black-Hat Hacker
break into other people's computer systems and may just look around or may steal and destroy information
Script Kiddies (AKA Script Bunnies)
find hacking code onthe internet and click-and-point their way into systems to cause damage or spread viruses
Crackers
have criminal intent when hacking
Hactivists
have philosophical and political reasons for breaking into systems and will often deface the website as a protest
Cyberterrorists
seek to cause harm to people or to destroy critical systems or information and use the internet as a weapon of mass destruction
White-Hat Hackers
work at the request of the system owners to find system vulnerabilities and plug the holes