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Different Categories and Classes of Hackers

The Psychology of Hacking ---------- In order to stop a hacker, you must first understand what drives them. In the hacking community, there are several diverse and complicated skill levels and motivations. It is important that you understand the different types of hackers so that you can be able to predict their attempts and understand their mentality. Even as a beginner who is learning how to hack a system, you do not want to leave yourself vulnerable to a counterattack. ###  Categories of hackers : ### The biggest mistake people make is putting all hackers in the same group as if they have a single purpose. This is often what the media does, and the public has fallen for this lie. You cannot attempt to categorize a hacker without first knowing why they performed the hack and what their goals were. The hacking community is somewhat divided on how to name different types of hackers, but generally speaking, these are the categories that most people agree upon: