Insight into hackers’ reaction toward information security breach

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Highlights：

• This study examines hackers’ reaction toward an information security breach.

• The responses of 166 hackers are analyzed.

• The mediating hypothesis is supported only in an ill intention breach.

• The moderating hypothesis is supported only in a good intention breach.

• The findings have important implications for users, professionals, and regulators.

摘要

•This study examines hackers’ reaction toward an information security breach.•The responses of 166 hackers are analyzed.•The mediating hypothesis is supported only in an ill intention breach.•The moderating hypothesis is supported only in a good intention breach.•The findings have important implications for users, professionals, and regulators.

论文关键词：Information security breach,Moral affect,Moral intensity,Consequences,Responsibility judgment

论文评审过程：Received 12 March 2019, Revised 18 July 2019, Accepted 18 July 2019, Available online 7 August 2019, Version of Record 7 August 2019.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2019.07.010