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~~{{infobox~~

~~|Box title = Evil-doer~~

~~|image = Image:~~

~~|imagewidth =~~

~~|Row 1 title = Full Name~~

~~|Row 1 info = Cracker~~

~~|Row 2 title = Alias~~

~~|Row 2 info = -~~

~~|Row 3 title = Occupation~~

~~|Row 3 info = -~~

~~|Row 4 title = Skills~~

~~|Row 4 info = Cracking networks, writing malicious code~~

~~|Row 5 title = Hobby~~

~~|Row 5 info = -~~

~~|Row 6 title = Goals~~

~~|Row 6 info = -~~

~~|Row 7 title = Type of villain~~

~~|Row 7 info = Internet criminal~~

}}

'''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 ~~legal~~, 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) 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).

'''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]]

[[Category:List]]

[[Category:Criminals]]

[[Category:Internet Related Pages]]

~~[[Category:Chaotic Evil]]~~

[[Category:Anarchist]]

[[Category:Internet Related Page]]

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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.]]
-{{infobox
-|Box title    = Evil-doer
-|image        = Image:
-|imagewidth   =
-|Row 1 title  = Full Name
-|Row 1 info   = Cracker
-|Row 2 title  = Alias
-|Row 2 info   = -
-|Row 3 title  = Occupation
-|Row 3 info   = -
-|Row 4 title  = Skills
-|Row 4 info   = Cracking networks, writing malicious code
-|Row 5 title  = Hobby
-|Row 5 info   = -
-|Row 6 title  = Goals
-|Row 6 info   = -
-|Row 7 title  = Type of villain
-|Row 7 info   = Internet criminal
-}}
-'''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 legal, 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) 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).
+'''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]]
 [[Category:List]]
 [[Category:Criminals]]
 [[Category:Internet Related Pages]]
-[[Category:Chaotic Evil]]
 [[Category:Anarchist]]
+[[Category:Internet Related Page]]