Editing Crackers

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[[File:Images_(4)aaa.jpg|thumb|278px|Crackers unlike hackers, hack into computer systems in order to steal, corrupt, or illegitimately view data.]]

'''Crackers''' are people who illegally access information on the internet which they usually would not have access to. Although almost all forms of hacking are highly illegal, there is often a distinction made between hackers who perform such actions for what they view as good causes (such as testing security systems or combatting cyber-terrorism, known as "White Hat hackers") and crackers, those who use it for personal gain (such as stealing accounts, identity theft or in extreme cases trying to gain information on governments/military, also known as "Black Hat hackers"). Some does unethical cracking/hacking but not for personal gains, which they will disclose such vulnerabilities to the organization (known as "Gray Hat hackers").

==Types==
Collectively, they are known as "Threat Actors."

*'''Script Kiddies'''  - Inexperienced crackers using pre-existing tools or applications to gain access.
*'''Cybercriminals''' - They are motivated by financial gains, wherein they earn money through stealing information, stealing from organizations, etc.
*'''Hacktivists''' - They use their hacking skills to protest their political/social ideology or goals. All Hacktivists are Gray Hat hackers.
*'''State-Sponsored''' - Hackers who steal Government data, intelligence, or networks from an opposing State. They engage in Cyberwarfare.

==Known crackers==
*[[CyberBerkut]]
*[[DarkSide]]
*[[Ehud Tenenbaum]]
*[[Hafnium]]
*[[Honker Union]]
*[[Killnet]]
*[[Lapsus$]]
*[[Lazarus Group]]
*[[Lizard Squad]]
*[[LulzSec]]
*[[Nighthawk]]
*[[REvil]]
*[[Wizard Spider]]
*[[Xbox Underground]]
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