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Read https://rewardsforjustice.net/rewards/foreign-malicious-cyber-activity-against-u-s-critical-infrastructure/ https://rewardsforjustice.net/rewards/foreign-malicious-cybe... and notice how the USG only cares if the hackers are acting under the direction of a foreign government. Hacking for profit sadly gains more acceptance as a legitimate form of enterprise each year, similar to corporate raiding. You can buy insurance to cover ransom payments. There's also hackers who hack into consumer PCs, routers, and phones where instead of holding you to ransom they just MiTM HTTPS to inject ads, rent out access to DDOSers, or let companies like Cox actively listen to your microphone. A lot of devices like Lenovo have been known to come pre-hacked before they even leave the factory. It's all above the board at this point. Rather than being treated as terrorists, the worst consequences you'll see for them usually is just a lawsuit.