> "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
