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There are also “gray hats.” They are a mix of good and
bad. Some might find a gap in a company’s security. Then
they tell the company about it. But gray hats oten want
money in exchange. Without payment, they may put the
informaion online. Then anyone could use it to hack in.
Gray hats can also be whistle-blowers. They tell the
public about bad pracices. These might include spying
or hacking. The government may do this. Companies
might too. Whistle-blowing is oten protected by law.
But it can be illegal. It could risk naional security. Sill,
many think whistle-blowers are doing the right thing.
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