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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 oŽten want
          money in exchange. Without payment, they may put the

          informa‘ion online. Then anyone could use it to hack in.



          Gray hats can also be whistle-blowers. They tell the

          public about bad prac‘ices. These might include spying
          or hacking. The government may do this. Companies

          might too. Whistle-blowing is oŽten protected by law.

          But it can be illegal. It could risk na‘ional security. S‘ill,
          many think whistle-blowers are doing the right thing.


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