The French Twitter hacker claimed it was an ethical hack. This defense has rarely been credible in the US since 9/11 due to the uptick in professional services and change in cultural mindset.
… he wanted to reveal just how vulnerable online data systems are to break-ins — and he says he didn’t mean any harm.”I’m a nice hacker,” suspect Francois Cousteix told France 3 television Thursday, a day after he was released from police questioning, adding that his goal was to warn Internet users about data security.
Here is why I no longer report security vulnerabilities I find.