Hacktivism

Quick meaning: Hacktivism is a noun meaning (Internet) The practice of promoting a political agenda by hacking, especially by defacing or disabling websites.

Meaning

(Internet) The practice of promoting a political agenda by hacking, especially by defacing or disabling websites.

Example Sentences

Hacktivism is a form of activism for social change that appropriates computers and electronic networks for this purpose. Also called electronic civil disobedience, hacktivism is geared to political ends.

My aim will be to identify and highlight the potential problems of the existing approach that is followed when dealing with hacktivism and its impact on user rights, protesters, and overall cybersecurity.

Word Forms

• hactivism

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cybersabotage, cyberhacking, cyberactivism, cybervandalism, e-activism, clicktivism.

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