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BUT.. when it comes down to it, all hackers are doing illegal shiz, and there doing it because they like breaking the law. This is my opinion which I strongly hold to and will never change my mind..

I'd say It's safe to assume you've yet to come across ethical hackers and (Interchangeably) penetration testing, whereby all work Is conducted In a controlled environment with permission (legally-binding or otherwise) to test the security of the network/system and organization Is question.

Over 90% of what you read online defines hacking with malicious Intent. Even one of the most reliable entities being Merriam-Webster can't get It right.

a person who illegally gains access to and sometimes tampers with information in a computer system

Source.

IMO scamming is no different than hacking, Hacking is the manipulation and deception of a system OR person.. same boat.

Same boat, different passengers. Read the above.

Hacking Is broad term for good reason- there are many sides to both It's purpose and objective. Scamming (as stated In my previous post), has one Intention. I appreciate your feedback on this.
Thank you.

Though I lack any technical and personal expertise, from the little I DO know, I definitely lean towards mothered's perspective. However, I have a habit of preferring to view things from a multiple-factor perspective. Rarely are behaviours defined by one singular thing. There's often many things at play when it comes to human behaviour, and I genuinely believe that applies to the hackers, especially given how broad that term is.