A script kiddie is a type of hacker that does not fully understand the technical background of hacking. They use scripts and tools created by other hackers to perform their dirty work. However, even though script kiddies lack the technical knowledge of a real hacker, their actions can still cause a lot of damage in the digital world.

Most hackers start off as a script kiddie. Then, by developing their knowledge and skill set, they are able to become more accomplished at hacking. This ultimately leads them to choose a life as one of the various other types of hackers mentioned in this section.

The last type of hacker has a different set of motives, for example, ideological or political motives that are extreme in nature: they are cyber terrorists.