Chapter 7: The Media Frenzy As Alex and Mark continued their undercover investigation, their breakthroughs in gathering evidence against the hackers brought a renewed sense of purpose and hope. However, the risks they were taking became more apparent with each passing day. The constant fear of being discovered kept Alex on edge, and he struggled to find moments of respite from the relentless pressure. One evening, while they were carefully sifting through the data they had obtained, Mark's phone buzzed with a news notification. His eyes widened as he read the headline aloud, "Government Secrets Exposed: Software Engineer at the