h4ck3r c0mmun1ty
The NY Times Magazine have their cover story about the virus writers underground community. Its a long read but its pretty interesting. The programmers say their viruses are a form of artistic expression for them. They post it up on their website for 'educational' purposes and to gain street cred among the c0mmun1ty. Of course they always have a disclaimer on their website that people shouldn't actually try to run the code.
