Rather, the explosion can likely be attributed to the popularity of Attack Tool Kits (ATKs) - off the shelf programs designed to exploit website security holes.

实际上，应该归结于攻击工具包（ATKs)的广泛传播，利用这个能够找到网站的安全漏洞。

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Then they began trading information about weaknesses in computer systems and selling software kits to exploit them, complete with technical support and updates.

ECONOMIST: Computer security