Survey suggests hackers should be rewarded and avoid prosecution if they hand back the bulk of their spoils
Should they be punished or praised?
New alarming research from Naoris Protocol, a global cyber security firm, reveals many people believe black hat hackers — criminals who break into computer networks with malicious intent — should be paid a percentage of the funds they steal and face no prosecution if they return the majority of their spoils.
Some 48% of people who took part in a Naoris Protocol poll that ran across its social media channels and partner communities in December 2022 said they agree with this view, 38% said they disagreed, and 13% were unsure. Those taking part in the poll work in cybersecurity, CeFi, DeFi, and traditional Web2 and Web3, or they have an interest in these areas.