The term “Hacker Linux”, which is often used in connection with Kali Linux, can be attributed to the areas of application mentioned above. By hacking their own system, a user identifies vulnerabilities and closes security holes before other hackers can access them. However, it is also true that the tools provided are so good and reliable that they can theoretically be used for illegal activities. If Kali Linux were to be used on someone else’s computer, it would be possible to exploit the security vulnerabilities, crack passwords, overload systems and spy on them. This is (of course) a punishable offence.
Kali Linux should only be used on your own computers or those for which the user has been given explicit access permission. However, since the possibility of its misuse exists, the designation “Hacker Linux” can be traced back not only to ethical hacking or the use on one’s own computer, but also to the various malicious attack possibilities, therefore giving it the name “Hacker Linux”.