Types of Hackers

White Hat Hacker:
                                   Also known as ethical hackers, they use their skills to discover loopholes and protect the data with prior permission. They do not steal any information or cause disruption.

 Black Hat Hacker:
                                   Black hat hackers are also knowledgeable computer experts but with the wrong intention. 

However, unlike white hat hackers, black hat hackers try to break into systems & networks to steal confidential information, delete or modify certain crucial files to cause disruption and inflict losses.

Grey Hat Hacker:
                                They’re a combination of black hat and white hat hackers. A grey hat hacker may breach a company’s private servers without seeking permission. But instead of stealing information, they will notify the management about the vulnerability.

Hacktivist:
                     Hackers who attack a particular company or government agency to protest against certain policies and bring them to the public’s attention to raise awareness.

 Script Kiddies:
                             A script kiddie is an amateur hacker who is only aware of basic hacking techniques. Such people mainly use open-source hacking software or borrow it from people they know. 

Malicious Insider:
                                 Individuals who expose confidential information of an organization they are working in. These individuals are also known as whistleblowers.