Hackers: Top 5 White Hat, Top 5 Black Hat
 

I thought these were some interesting lists...


Top 5 White Hat Hackers

Top 5 Black Hat Hackers


Kevin Mitnick is still my favorite...

Hmm, now I want a list of phreakers.

(Prays to King Blotto for a gift.)

"Top 5 Black Hat Hackers"

Then why were they caught?

Yea, I'd say it's more a list of "Well known computer hackers" than "best white/black hats" or whatever. The real black hats are the ones who aren't caught and won't be caught.

pragma, i agree and disagree. A lot of those blackhats get caught because they are doing pretty major things. They are the best because they try the near-impossible. I suppose probably the "best" blackhat hackers are employed by the NSA, but we'll never really know.

Notice how most of the 'black hats' are now rich and famous? Maybe being a hacker isn't such a bad job after all...