Over a fifth of college and university students in England have hacked into IT systems, indicating the activity is broadly considered not to be wrong.
Youngsters are evidently still hacking in their bedrooms, as 60 per cent of those who admitted to compromising systems did so before they even hit 18.
Over one in three students said they hacked for fun, whilst almost a quarter claimed they were just curious. A further 15 per cent had done it for money, according to the survey from Tufin Technologies, with support from the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO).
As for what services the youngsters went for, 37% had hacked Facebook accounts, 26% email accounts and 10% online shopping accounts.
The research also showed there was no gender bias in hackers, with just as many girls hitting IT systems as boys.
Hacking is illegal.
source: http://www.itpro.co.uk/627091/fifth-of-uni-students-admit-hacking