[Big Al]

You're saying people hire EVOL HAX0RS to attack sites they're mad at, like any of these Hax0rs actually hang their shingle out and work for chump change. It just doesn't make any sense.

Yes people do hire "hackers" to attack sites. I never said anything about "chump change:" As you put it.
( I am not really sure what this means, it may be an Americanism I am unfamiliar with? I take it to mean small change but I may be wrong) I am not American.
In fact some of the scammers for example, who hire techs or hackers to launch the attacks on sites have available a lot of money.

When they are raking in millions of dollars weekly, a few thousand dollars to pay for the services of some hackers is not a lot of money to them if it protects their income.
Hence the quite large numbers of DDOS attacks on some anti-fraud sites a while back.

Your reference to hanging out a shingle is obviously facetious. however I am sure that anyone who is determined, could hire some hackers to do this type of work.

Many scammers and or people who are using the internet fraudulently, would have a high chance of knowing others who could assist them if they wanted to attack a site. or even belong to a gang or gangs who derive their income from internet fraud. And could already have several contacts who do phishing or hacking regularly.

The defacing of a site has to have a reason.

Yes you are correct I did say the above. even if a site was defaced to enable a script kiddy to gain some street cred then that is also a reason. So my statement seems to be correct.

I have no wish to argue with you and disturb the harmony of this forum and I would appreciate you also bearing this in mind. If I am wrong then I can accept some one pointing this out, but I think you would agree that sarcastic comments are not in the best interest of anyone. Thanks . AL.