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    Default Wiki re: Security hackers

    Fwiw, here's the wiki re: Security hackers:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_hacker

    Note: point one of post number 4 of the following old CFC Chat Forum thread is a brief explanation by an Administrator of hacking attempts this CFC Discussion Board has faced (not even initiated by a human hacker) - gives an inkling as to what a potential pain they can be:

    http://www.chesscanada.info/forum/sh...8993#post28993
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    A not-too-old report (perhaps) re: hackers targeting Canadian banks and government:

    https://globalnews.ca/news/4932760/c...geted-hackers/
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    theguardian.com/technology/2020/Jan/22/UN investigators to address alleged Saudi hacking of Jeff Bezos' phone:

    https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...ff-bezos-phone
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    Reporter who wrote book on Saudi crown prince was allegedly targeted by hackers :

    https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...llegations-mbs
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    Ransomware Attacks Grow, Crippling Cities and Businesses:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/09/t...e-attacks.html
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    nytimes.com/2020/05/13/world/europe/Merkel outraged by Russia's cyberattack:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/13/w...berattack.html
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    Israeli hack of Iranian port is latest salvo in cyberattack exchanges:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/19/w...erattacks.html
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    Twitter Struggles to Unpack a Hack Within Its Walls:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/16/t...stigation.html
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    North Korean Hacking Group attacks Israeli Defence industry:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/12/w...rs-israel.html
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    globalnews.ca/news/7280164/CRA online service shutdown after cyber attacks expose thousands of accounts:

    https://globalnews.ca/news/7280164/c...-cyberattacks/
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