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CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Question 133 of 177

Societal Impacts — Question 36

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Question 36

Gaining unauthorized access to a network or computer or digital files with malicious intentions, is called ............... .

  1. Cracking
  2. Hacking
  3. Banging
  4. Phishing
Answer

Hacking

Reason — Hacking refers to gaining unauthorized access to a network or computer or digital files, with an intention to steal or manipulate data or information or to install malware.