ICSE Class 9 Computer Applications
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Computing and Ethics — Question 3
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What is hacking? How does it harm a computer and an organisation?
Hacking refers to an illegal intrusion into a computer system or network.
Hacking leads to breaking passwords, stealing valuable data, installing viruses, encrypting computer hard disks and demanding ransom money. If someone hacks an organization, that individual can steal sensitive data such as documentation of business processes and trade secrets or contact information for employees and customers.