SO........ knowing that the White Hats had infiltrated the evil doings world wide, this poses the possibility that Ericka was in fact affiliated with the evil crap happening, but when she started to realize the evil taking place the White Hats protected her and used her for White Hat required information.
Therefore when she connected to CK she was already a White Hat operator and her cover was protected.
Very interesting unfolding saga.
Was she evil, or was she protected and groomed to be a White Hat operative?