Security

The best way to do it.

I mean theres a few other ways that could be better

An example, I.t. departments hire third-party security teams to breach and steal as much data as possible from the offices. There are many more ways to address faults in the security then illegally doing it. She's lucky to have her job.

They refused to acknowledge there was a fault, so she did exactly what you suggested, but herself, an untrained novice (since I assume she wasn't a part time cat burglar on the side). It was that or wait until someone actually stole them.