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Why do we allow them? Because they are not allowed to do these things, but it is extremely hard to stop it.
First of all, a specialised person knows how to keep his identity private. Thus the maximum you can do is file a complaint against an unknown person. Also, some governments hire these folks to work for them to try to access data of unallied nations' databases.
I have worked as technical support person for an anti virus company. It was clear enough that many such companies create hoaxes themselves to try to push people buying their products.
The web is a parallel to the real world. Criminality exists all over the world. Why do we allow it? Because we realise we cannot stop it. I fear the same goes for the online world. The only way to really control a system is by using an intranet rather than an internet, and allow access only to carefully selected people.
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