Hacking Team Collective Gets Exposed Due To Non-Decentralized Servers
Most governments around the world do not shy away from enlisting hackers to be part of their payroll. In doing so, officials can hire some of the best professionals in the world, be swaying them to put their skills to the test for the “right cause”, rather than damaging the infrastructure. But when even those hackers fall for an embarrassing hack themselves, things are turned on their head. It is no longer a secret that nearly every government on the planet is spying on not only their citizens but other countries as well. In order to do so, several governments have enlisted the skills of....
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