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[[File:Images_(4)aaa.jpg|thumb|278px|Crackers unlike hackers,hack into computer systems in order to steal, corrupt, or illegitimately view data.]]'''Crackers''' are people who illegally access information on the internet which they usually would not have access to. Although almost all forms of hacking are highly legal, there is often a distinction made between hackers who perform such actions for what they view as good causes (such as testing security systems or combatting cyber-terrorism) and crackers, those who use it for personal gain (such as stealing accounts, identity theft or in extreme cases trying to gain information on governments/military).