And the Hippocratic oath applies to online vigilantes how, exactly? Right now, I think these actions are causing more good than twenty years of lacklustre legislation have done, worldwide.
That was aimed at everyone on this thread that feels comfortable with deleting databases that they don't own.
Vigilantes make their own choices, but professionals are judged by their reputation. As I've said elsewhere, I challenge anyone, especially professionals, to tweet "I will delete your data if you don't secure it" and to add it to your resume/CV as a strength.