hack·tiv·ism
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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
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ˈhak-ti-vist
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plural hacktivists
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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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“Hacktivism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hacktivism. Accessed 9 May. 2021.
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The first known use of hacktivism was in 1992
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