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hack·tiv·ism | \ ˈhak-ti-ˌvi-zəm 
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\Definition of hacktivism
: computer hacking (as by infiltration and disruption of a network or website) done to further the goals of political or social activism Some even speculate that the recent break-in to Microsoft's source code—a serious breach of security—was not industrial espionage but hacktivism. — The San Francisco Chronicle … instruments such as information warfare, cultural manipulation and social media hacktivism being used to achieve foreign policy goals without the use of direct force.— Dominic Nicholls
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hacktivist \ ˈhak-ti-vist \ noun, plural hacktivists
\ noun, plural hacktivists
In May, in the wake of NATO air strikes against Yugoslavia, hacktivists defaced several government Web sites with anti-war graffiti. — Vanity Fair
hacktivist adjective
Expect hacktivist groups to support revolutions abroad, but also to assist protest movements here at home. — Amy Goodman
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The first known use of hacktivism was in 1992
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