kiddiot
n. A young, malicious hacker who isn't smart enough or skilled enough to create custom hacking software, so must rely on programs created by other people.
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2001
Rarely found in IT-related jobs, 'kiddiots' download hacking tools and run basic attacks to gain credence among their peers.
—Paul Allen, “Information culture is in need of development,” Network News, September 19, 2001
2000 (earliest)
Microsoft is also painfully aware of the consequences of public disclosure of exploits as thousands of script kidiots attack vulnerable systems.
—“Unix Security,” Carole Fennelly, SunWorld, October 01, 2000
Notes
Maybe people have given up trying to keep companies from exploiting kids.

After all, long ago, Saturday morning 'kidiot' cartoon shows became open season on tiny (future) consumers.
—Ernest Tucker, Song Deal Is Juicy for McDonald's, Chicago Sun-Times, July 06, 1993
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