Types Of Hackers

In CyberSecurity field , Hackers are categorized based on hacker’s skill , intent , legal and illegal activities. In this Blog We covers Main types of hackers with detailed Data.

White Hat Hackers ( Ethical Hackers ) :

White Hat Hackers are Cybersecurity Professionals who use their skills to protect COmpany or Organization. They are Identify Vulnerabilities and fix in the Organization.

They working in Only Legal Projects or tasks. They firstly take permissions and after they performing Penetration Testing.

Black Hat Hackers ( Criminals ) :

Black Hat Hackers performing illegal Activities like stealing Money , Data for personal use and entertainment. Mainly this types of hacker’s vision is only disturbing Servers , Systems and earn Money from that types of illegal activities.

They use advanced techniques, including phishing, malware creation , RAT , Carding etc methods. Hacker Steal Credit Card Information and use for personal use.

Gray Hat Hackers :

Gray Hat Hackers be a White Hat or Black Hat. They may break into systems without authorization, but they don’t have malicious intent Instead, they usually report vulnerabilities to the affected organization, sometimes for a reward, or publicly disclose the findings.

Hacker who discovers a vulnerability in a website, informs the company about it, and sometimes publishes the details if the company doesn’t act on it.

Red Hat Hackers :

Red hat hackers are similar to white hat hackers but are more aggressive. Their goal is to stop black hat hackers at any cost.

Hacker who discovers a vulnerability in a their Company’s website, server and informs the company about it So Black Hat Hackers are not attacking on Company.

Blue Hat Hackers :

Blue Hat Hackers are security professionals who are often employed by companies or governments to defense from unauthorized access & Black Hat Hackers.

They are Only see the Server Logs and monitoring the company’s IT infrastructure , notice the malware and protect.

Green Hat Hackers :

Green hat hackers are newcomers hackers who are eager to learn and develop their hacking skills. They are typically not as experienced as other types but are in the early stages of their hacking careers.

A beginner who is trying to learn how to hack and may participate in ethical hacking forums or educational challenges.

Hacktivists :

Hacktivists use hacking as a tool for political activism, aiming to promote social, environmental, or political causes. Their goal is often to raise awareness, protest against government actions, or corporate practices, or to support civil rights.

The group Anonymous is known for its hacktivist activities, such as defacing government websites or leaking classified documents.

Script Kiddies :

Script kiddies are inexperienced hackers who use pre-written scripts or tools developed by others to carry out attacks, often without fully understanding the underlying mechanics.

They typically rely on easy-to-use tools for attacks like DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service), SQL injection, or other basic exploits. Teenager using a freely available DDoS tool to bring down a website.

Cyberterrorists :

Cyberterrorists use hacking techniques to cause fear, damage, or destruction, often with the intent to achieve a political or ideological agenda.

Hacker group launching a cyberattack against a country’s power grid, disrupting essential services and causing panic.

State-Sponsored Hackers :

These hackers work for a government or state and are typically tasked with conducting espionage ( OSINT ) , stealing sensitive information, or disrupting the operations of foreign governments, companies, or citizens.