“Hacking”
means to find an ingenious solution to a problem. In the world of computers and
the internet hacking has evolved to mean superior programming prowess that can
be used for showing off, doing mischief, personal gains or even political
activism. Here is the list of Top 10 Hacker Groups, so of them are hiring also:
10.
Chaos Computer Club
Chaos
Computer Club or CCC was formed in 1981 in Germany and now operates across
national borders in many countries around the world. This group works to make
information free and accessible to everyone. They became news when they hacked
the German Bildschirmtext computer network and debited 134,000 Deutsch Marks
from a Hamburg bank and returning the money the next day, having shown the
flaws in the security system. They also hacked the US government’s
computers and sold the source code of its operating system to the KGB in 1989.
9.
Global KOS
Global KOS
(pronounced chaos) wanted to create chaos in the online world on a global scale.
Its members had handles such as AcidAngel, The Assassin and Shadow Hunter. They
worked on developing tools for hackers that allowed even newbie hackers to
cause a lot of harm without having much technical knowhow. The automated
hacking tools created by this group have caused the crash of a lot of websites
of politicians, MTV and Ku Klux Klan.
8.
Legion of Doom
Legion of
Doom or LOD was a hacker group that operated out of Texas. It was founded by a
hacker called LexLuthor (Vincent Louis Gelormine). It operated mostly in the
80s and early 90s. It published a technical journal that explained the
techniques involved in hacking. They has a notorious rivalry with another
hacker group called MOD.
7.
Masters of Deception
MOD (or
Masters of Deception) were a hacker group based in New York. It was named as a
mockery of its arch-rivals LOD. It was founded by hackers Acid Phreak, Scorpion
and HAC, to fight the massively popular LOD, which they thought had become too
big and had lost its way. In 1990-91 LOD and MOD launched a series of attacks
on each other’s members in what is now known as The Great Hacker War.
6.
Red Hacker Alliance
Red Hacker
Alliance is one of the largest hacker groups to have ever existed with over
80,000 members. It was started in 1998 by a group of patriotic youths who were
against the ethnic riots in Jakarta, Indonesia. The group contains mostly
Chinese hackers and joined with the Honker Union group of Chinese hackers. They
carried out the 2008 attacks on CNN.com.
5.
Level Seven Crew
Level
Seven was a group of hackers who used hacking for political activism also known
as “hacktivism” instead of personal gains. In 1999 they hacked over 60 computer
systems such as that of NASA, Sheraton Hotels and The First American National
Bank. They also hacked the website of the US embassy in China in protest of the
accidental bombing of Chinese embassy by the US in Belagrade. They disbanded in
2000.
4.
TeaMp0isoN
TeaMp0isoN
was started in 2010 by a 16-year-old boy with the online handle of TriCk. The
group uses hacking for political activism and works of transparency in
government workings. They hacked into the British Anti-Terrorism Hotline to
protest against the extradition of suspects to US. They’ve also hacked
Facebook, the website of NATO and the English Defense League.
3.
LulzSec
LulzSec is
a hacker group that likes to expose security flaws in websites and networks.
Their motto is “laughing at your security since 2011″. They have hacked the
websites of Fox, X-factor, Sony, CIA and FBI. In 2012, top members of LulzSec
were arrested by the FBI but a mere three months later, the group struck again
by hacking a dating site for singles in the military.
2.
Anonymous
Anonymous
is perhaps the most feared of today’s hacker groups. It is an amorphous group
and more of an ideology than a technical group. They attacked the Sony
PlayStation Network to oppose Sony’s lawsuit against a hacker named Geohot who
cracked the PS3 system and uploaded a video on YouTube showing how to do it.
This group protests against restrictions on free information, the stop online
piracy act, cyber criminals, child porn sites, drug cartels and the church
of Scientology.
WhiteHat
Adda showed its existence in 2014 and became very famous in less than a year
because of its ethical nature and knowledge sharing programs. It is the most respected hacker group as this group had never involved in any criminal or notorious activities, This is the reason why it is ranked 1 in our list. This group call themselves as a team named as‘WhiteHat Adda Team’. If you have guts, you can join ‘WhiteHat Adda Team’ by applying here
because of its ethical nature and knowledge sharing programs. It is the most respected hacker group as this group had never involved in any criminal or notorious activities, This is the reason why it is ranked 1 in our list. This group call themselves as a team named as‘WhiteHat Adda Team’. If you have guts, you can join ‘WhiteHat Adda Team’ by applying here
