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>I think it's a sign of a cultural shift. Not in hacking but in perception of money. I think it is cultural shift in both hacking and in money. Computers and i

>I think it's a sign of a cultural shift. Not in hacking but in perception of money. I think it is cultural shift in both hacking and in money. Computers and internet enabled kids to consume unlimited amount of information, it enabled them to learn, communicate and play around easier than ever. Some of them play video games and some of them play with "hacking". Hacking is something like stealing money from other kids but nowadays it is in the digital realm and not only stealing money from other kids but stealing money from everybody. On the other hand there are cryptocurrencies which enabled them to move money around with ease and without any legal requirements. It's not like the underaged high school kid could open a bank account and then demand extortion payment to be made. The only thing he must do is to download a Bitcoin wallet. But I agree with your assertion that the line is blurred between hard cash and digital cash including in-game currencies, cryptocurrencies plus all other digital representations of value.

arsunol 5y ago
its not really the kind of cultural shift you think it is, the world gets more and more competitive each day and if you view this from the perspective of a high schooler, you can see its not as easy as it was 10 or 20 years before, the motivation is not just for fun or have money to spend on "wants", its rather money to survive in this world where competitiveness is too high for some, as a fellow high schooler i say this
- mrkramer 5y ago
  But do you realize if you get caught you will go to jail and your competitiveness goes to zero instantly; not only in the present but also in the future because ex-convicts are having a hard time finding a job. >you can see its not as easy as it was 10 or 20 years before It was never easy. In the past living standards were lower and there was less education available hence 90% of people were farmers with no education or very little formal education.

arsunol 5y ago

its not really the kind of cultural shift you think it is, the world gets more and more competitive each day and if you view this from the perspective of a high schooler, you can see its not as easy as it was 10 or 20 years before, the motivation is not just for fun or have money to spend on "wants", its rather money to survive in this world where competitiveness is too high for some, as a fellow high schooler i say this

mrkramer 5y ago
But do you realize if you get caught you will go to jail and your competitiveness goes to zero instantly; not only in the present but also in the future because ex-convicts are having a hard time finding a job. >you can see its not as easy as it was 10 or 20 years before It was never easy. In the past living standards were lower and there was less education available hence 90% of people were farmers with no education or very little formal education.