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The Hacker’s Choice: The difference between harmless fun and a hidden crime community

As computers and technology have only increased in ability, the people behind the computers are continuously growing in talent as well. What people once thought was an isolated industry has now turned into deeply connected communities throughout the globe. One can take their curiosities of computers and learned skills to hack into some of the most protected websites and data on the internet, causing groups like the FBI to have cybersecurity as one of its main targets. How does one get into this business? What is the FBI’s relationship with caught hackers? And who are some notorious hackers and what have they done?

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