Hacktivism is a portmanteau of the words “hack” and “activism.” It describes instances of hacking performed to support or contribute to a political or other agenda. Hacktivists can achieve their goals by digitally vandalizing a website with a message, removing content that doesn’t align with their views, or through harmful cyber attacks like DDoS.
Although a hacktivist may believe in their cause, if the hacking they’re doing is malicious against another person, business, or government it’s considered illegal.
Hacktivism may also be spelt as hactivism.
What is an example of a hacktivist group?
Anonymous is a good example of a hacktivist group.
Anonymous, Attack, cDc, Computer crime, Content, Ethical hacking, Internet terms, Security terms
Related information
- How to hack someone or something.
- Why do people hack computers?
- How to prevent unauthorized computer access.
