2 definitions by icywithmylittleeye
Typically amateur attackers known as "script kiddies" who gather victim computers (referred to as "roots") that can be used to host a phishing site or a spam relay. In some cases, exploiters will break into credit card databases directly to harvest credit card data, skipping the phishing stage entirely.
by icywithmylittleeye July 14, 2008
An unpopular online fraudster who operates in the Internet Black Market. A ripper revokes agreements to provide cash for stolen data or simply keeps the data without paying the provider.
by icywithmylittleeye July 14, 2008