Ask HN: How are black hat groups formed?

5 points by throwaway631 ↗ HN
Think the traditional groups that claim attacks, publishes paper together, etc. They seemed more common a decade ago but can still be seen. Is there a common story behind them?

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IRC channels of the most various subjects.
IRC + beer + (angst || ideology)
At least many many years ago, it was just groups of people with a common interest finding each other. And then within those groups, you had people with a more loose moral compass, who ended up finding each other.

Also, not that many black hat groups are publishing papers, and the days of full disclosure are long past us.