Do you remember the Panda Burning Incense at the beginning of last year? It is said that after the incident, some of the victimized companies were willing to offer the virus creator a high-paying job. Such cases have also occurred in New Zealand.
An 18-year-old hacker named Owen Thor Walker wrote a series of applications which were used by an online organization called A-Team. These programs not only created a worm network consisting of over a million computers but were also used for credit card fraud activities. This hacker has been released by the court without a conviction, despite admitting to his responsibilities.