Abstract

There is a high chance that many of today's cyber criminals were introduced to hacking through modifying computer games. It's also likely that many ethical hackers, like bug bounty hunters, came into the craft the same way. Many young hackers today may have encountered a similar experience. Yet employing those coding skills against other people can get you into trouble. One post by the UK National Crime Agency warns: Booting someone offline whilst playing online games may seem like a harmless joke but is still illegal. Obviously, this gaming path doesn't always lead to life as a hacker. The impulse to start hacking other players can originate from simple annoyance and irritation.

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