The intent of the individuals who created the DDoS attacks has nothing to do with hacking, and they are vandals, not hackers.
Kevin MitnickHackers are breaking the systems for profit. Before, it was about intellectual curiosity and pursuit of knowledge and thrill, and now hacking is big business.
Kevin MitnickI 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.
Kevin Mitnick