In fact, it can be a profession. Attacks on major web sites have raised fears among politicians and some businessmen in America. Unlike Russia s attacks, our losses didn t involve big thefts. In Russia, computer break-ins revolve around money. His firm s Web site was hacked by Russian hackers last August.
Some Russian hacks are major coups.
When he didn t get the money, he posted 25,000 numbers on a Web site. Russian hackers are professionals. It s their job. Government officials estimated that 80 percent of the software in Russia is pirated. This is how most hackers make their living.