To rephrase what dazmax said: They're under no delusions they're not evil. They're saying, "there are a lot of evil people around, and yeah, we're one of them, but who cares? There are a lot of evil people around, and in terms of damage, we're probably doing far less than anyone else and happen to be doing some good by bringing attention to how weak these security systems are. You're spending so much effort chasing us and condemning else; not that we don't deserve it, but you should be spending at least as much, in fact, far more on the people doing far more damage and not announcing it and not doing any good at all."
They're right too. I'm not saying what they're doing is good, or even necessary like some vigilante stories portray, but they're right that we should be devoting just as much attention and effort denouncing and trying to catch the doubtless countless people, who like they, tried some simple attacks and discovered that most security systems are almost trivial to breach, and are taking real advantage of it, not just putting it on the internet and watching the lulz unfold.
They're right too. I'm not saying what they're doing is good, or even necessary like some vigilante stories portray, but they're right that we should be devoting just as much attention and effort denouncing and trying to catch the doubtless countless people, who like they, tried some simple attacks and discovered that most security systems are almost trivial to breach, and are taking real advantage of it, not just putting it on the internet and watching the lulz unfold.