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Who is an hacker?

Who is an hacker?

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Hacker is a person who gains unauthorized access to a computer network for profit, criminal mischief, or personal gain.
Such people are able to break through passwords or find weak access points in software. They are involved in propagating computer viruses.

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francis1897 answered the question on March 14, 2023 at 13:48

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