The Underground Hacking Economy

Fast Company profiles the rise of sites like Hackers List and Hackers For Hire, which provide consolidated markets for people to hire hackers to break passwords, alter databases, learn to operate malware, and more. People with the skills to circumvent security are putting themselves out there as freelancers for specific tasks, and people in need of their services are posting notices asking for help. Law enforcement agencies are warning about this new type of behavior, saying it's often illegal, and facilitated by online anonymity and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. The number of deals currently being made through these sites remains small, but it's growing — particularly among business seeking to gain an advantage over competitors in other countries.

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Your ignorance is glowing.

[evilrip]

a) hackers rule b) hackers rule c) take your ignorant, non-coding, lazy ass, no good bullshit criminal 4 hire lists and shove them. Seriously though, you do realize we built this place(the internet, this site, probably the computer you are using now, etc), and you confusing 'hacker' with criminal is starting to border on the absurd, so i think from now on all non-hacking geeks are simply know as pedophiles. how do you like them apples, pedophile?