2006-08-01 06:52:02 · 15 answers · asked by Noal M 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
They want to be hired as Government agents to crack down on fellow hackers
2006-08-01 06:56:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hackers are very smart criminals who usually want to get your personal and private information, such as banking passwords, social security information, and credit card information, so that they can use that information for personal gain -- it's usually called identity theft.
Some other hackers are mischief makers who want to change information inside databases for either personal gain or to cause havoc. Sometimes, it's a very smart student trying to change his grades in a school computer.
Either way, hackers are criminals.
2006-08-01 07:01:55 · answer #2 · answered by Ifeelyourpain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the hacker. Some are looking for financial gain - either by collecting names, social security #, bank passwords, etc., or (this is fairly new) holding machines ransom.
Some are out there simply for mischief - they either want to take down as many machines as possible, or co-opt your machine (making it part of a "bot-net") to take down certain targets.
And, some are just plain curious - folks who believe they should be able to go where they want, and find whatever information that they want.
2006-08-01 08:14:36 · answer #3 · answered by ArcadianStormcrow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hackers wants to hang the web sites.
2006-08-01 06:57:13 · answer #4 · answered by dhruvthakkar2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hackers just really want what they didn't get from their parents.
ATTENTION
2006-08-01 06:56:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sir Edmund Hillary was asked the question,
" Why did you climb Mt Everest?"
His answer was, "Because it was there!"
2006-08-01 06:58:37 · answer #6 · answered by D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thrill of breaking something
2006-08-01 06:55:22 · answer #7 · answered by Spaceman spiff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personal Information, money, or something to do.
2006-08-01 06:55:58 · answer #8 · answered by Mujareh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pride in knowing that they've done something.
2006-08-01 06:54:48 · answer #9 · answered by Brian L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
credit card info, SSN, files from gov't HQs
2006-08-01 06:55:19 · answer #10 · answered by Mike-Q 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋