Unethical hacking

Updated: 05/05/2017 by Computer Hope
Computer fraud

Also called black hat hacking, unethical hacking is accessing a computer system or account for which they do not have authorization, usually without the target owner's awareness. Unethical hacking is used to steal information or money, intercept communications between other parties, and sometimes, insert viruses or malware to cause problems or damage systems.

Unethical hacking is against the law, and those who engage in the act are considered cyber criminals.

Black hat, Hacker, Network terms, Security terms