I upvoted you because I agree with the majority of your comment, but, to be satisfied, I have to say the following:
Make sure that any company you damage is one of those institutions with no respect for privacy.
Make sure that any company you damage is one of those institutions with no respect for privacy.
Make sure that you don't damage any company.
In the long run, avoiding damage is in the hacker's continued interest to be able to maintain a 'beachhead' through stealth; but where privacy and 'fairness' are concerned, avoiding damage isn't always desirable.