I could have evaded the FBI a lot longer if I had been able to control my passion for hacking.

My primary goal of hacking was the intellectual curiosity, the seduction of adventure.

I got so passionate about technology. Hacking to me was like a video game. It was about getting trophies. I just kept going on and on, despite all the trouble I was getting into, because I was hooked.

So what I was essentially doing was, I compromised the confidentiality of their proprietary software to advance my agenda of becoming the best at breaking through the lock.

As a young boy, I was taught in high school that hacking was cool.

The intent of the individuals who created the DDoS attacks has nothing to do with hacking, and they are vandals, not hackers.

The human. Now you know all about your target