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Risky Business
![[article image]](/system/assets/0000/6332/101711_CACMpg20_Risky-Business1.large.jpg?1318970307&1318970307 "attack 'for the lulz'")
Data breaches are most often motivated by financial or political gain, but some hackers, like Lulz Security, attack companies for their own enjoyment or "for the lulz."
Credit: Andrew Albosta
Governments, companies, and individuals have suffered an unusual number of highly publicized data breaches this year. Is there a solution?
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