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Computer-based activities as a means of protest
Hacktivism (or hactivism; a portmanteau of hack and activism) is the use of computer-based techniques such as hacking as a form of civil disobedience to
Hacktivism
Term for computer intruders and computing experts
interrupting online services. Ordinary online advocacy is not usually classed as hacktivism unless it involves direct technical intervention or a contentious action
Hacker
Efforts to make change in society toward a perceived greater good
including through the creation of art (artivism), computer hacking (hacktivism), or simply in how one chooses to spend their money (economic activism)
Activism
Iraqi-British computer hacker and co-founder of LulzSec
Mustafa Al-Bassam (born January 1995) is an Iraqi-British computer security researcher, hacker, and co-founder of Celestia Labs. Al-Bassam co-founded the
Mustafa_Al-Bassam
Hacker organization
In general cDc hopes that open code can become the lingua franca of a hacktivism that seeks to wage peace, not war. While the term isn't used, the software
Cult_of_the_Dead_Cow
Mask Guy Fawkes: design and creation
supplied by a Time Warner employee. The mask became associated with the hacktivism group Anonymous's Project Chanology protests against the Church of Scientology
Guy_Fawkes_mask
Hacktivist group based in India
a French daily newspaper, published an article titled "The new era of hacktivism" containing mention to Indian Cyber Force: NoName057, Anonymous Sudan
Indian_Cyber_Force
A cyberattack is any type of offensive maneuver employed by individuals or whole organizations that targets computer information systems, infrastructures
List_of_cyberattacks
Use of the internet to facilitate activism
activism. While the concept is difficult to exactly pinpoint, the phrase "hacktivism" summarizes the act of somehow utilizing hacking capabilities as a means
Internet_activism
Hacker organization based in Germany
organisations anywhere, the centre of German digital culture, hacker culture, hacktivism, and the intersection of any discussion of democratic and digital rights"
Chaos_Computer_Club
Type of cyber-attack
banks or credit card payment gateways. Revenge and blackmail, as well as hacktivism, can motivate these attacks. Panix, the third-oldest Internet service
Denial-of-service_attack
Vigilante activities carried out through the Internet
apart: DDoS tool development and design", The Coming Swarm : DDoS Actions, Hacktivism, and Civil Disobedience on the Internet, Bloomsbury Academic, 2014, pp
Internet_vigilantism
Building, modifying, or repairing, without the aid of experts or professionals
creatives working within a DIY framework (Busch). Otto von Busch describes 'Hacktivism' as "[including] the participant in the process of making, [to give] rise
Do_it_yourself
Unskilled malicious hacker
Computer security Exploit (computer security) Hacker (computer security) Hacktivism Lamer List of convicted computer criminals Luser Noob Web shell, a tool
Script_kiddie
Use of digital attacks against a state
current trends in computerization and automation. Politically motivated hacktivism involves the subversive use of computers and computer networks to promote
Cyberwarfare
Canadian computer programmer and security researcher (born 1990)
Nadim Kobeissi (Arabic: نديم قبيسي; born 28 September 1990) is a French-Lebanese computer science researcher specialized in applied cryptography. He is
Nadim_Kobeissi
Topics referred to by the same term
collective name of loosely affiliated individuals who participate in hacktivism Anonymous may also refer to: "Anonymous" (Australian Playhouse), an Australian
Anonymous
Program to automate clicking the mouse
clicker and ban the user from playing competitively.[citation needed] Hacktivism: The browser extension AdNauseam was developed to protest mass surveillance
Auto_clicker
Hacktivist
2019, Fisher offered hackers a bounty of up to US$100,000 for successful hacktivism and the following year claimed to have paid out US$10,000. In 2014, Gamma
Phineas_Fisher
Political ideology
on the protection of privacy, political freedom, counter-surveillance, hacktivism and economic freedom. The adherents of this philosophy use cryptographic
Crypto-anarchy
1994 US experimental film by Shu Lea Cheang
publication InfoNation containing one of the first uses of the term "hacktivism". Shareen Lightfoot and Claire Mayakovsky raise their daughter Honey near
Fresh_Kill
Study and process of exploring, creating, and delivering value to customers
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Marketing
Form of nonviolent online protest
disobedience often involves computers and the Internet and may also be known as hacktivism. Critical Art Ensemble (CAE), a collective of tactical media artists and
Electronic_civil_disobedience
Form of activism in which power is used
sitting occupation sit-ins strikes workplace occupation street blockades hacktivism counter-economics tax resistance Some protestors dress in black bloc,
Direct_action
Malicious software
Industrial espionage Linux malware Malvertising Phishing Point-of-sale malware Hacktivism Riskware Security in Web apps Social engineering (security) Targeted threat
Malware
2014 American film
The Hacker Wars is a 2014 documentary film about hacktivism in the United States, directed by Vivien Lesnik Weisman. It was released on October 17, 2014
The_Hacker_Wars
Computer hacker who hacks ethically
hackers Hacker culture and ethic Hackathon "Hacker Manifesto" Hackerspace Hacktivism Maker culture Types of hackers Black hat Grey hat White hat Conferences
White_hat_hacker
Italian hacktivist collective
fediverso in Italia [Rebel servers: Digital resistance/existence and hacktivism in the fediverse in Italy] (in Italian). Meltemi [it]. ISBN 979-12-5615-312-1
Autistici/Inventati
Swiss hacker (born 1999)
Retrieved March 19, 2021. Menn, Joseph (March 26, 2021). "New wave of 'hacktivism' adds twist to cybersecurity woes". Reuters. Archived from the original
Maia_arson_crimew
Hacktivist group
Dissolved July 2024; 2 years ago (2024-07) Type Cybercrime gang Purpose Hacktivism Region served International Methods Hacking Members "vio", "Kry", "kit"
SiegedSec
Decentralized hacktivist collective
attacks by LulzSec against Sony. Anonymous first became associated with hacktivism in 2008 following a series of actions against the Church of Scientology
Anonymous_(hacker_group)
Peruvian hacker collective
Deface Peru Type Hacktivism Purpose Cyberactivism Website DefacePeru1 Telegram Channel
Deface_Peru
Exploitable weakness in a computer system
hackers Hacker culture and ethic Hackathon "Hacker Manifesto" Hackerspace Hacktivism Maker culture Types of hackers Black hat Grey hat White hat Conferences
Vulnerability (computer security)
Vulnerability_(computer_security)
Online activist group
representing a collective of activists". The JIDF's activities were termed "hacktivism" by the BBC and Haaretz. The JIDF web site was live in February 2014 with
Jewish_Internet_Defense_Force
2016 video game
scripts and game mechanics for authenticity and references to real-life hacktivism were fictionalized, like the Project Chanology protest. The original soundtrack
Watch_Dogs_2
Lawsuit between Sony Entertainment and hackers geohot and fail0verflow
Agreement) Tortious interference Misappropriation Trespass In an act of hacktivism, Anonymous announced their intent to attack Sony websites in response
Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. v. Hotz
Sony_Computer_Entertainment_America,_Inc._v._Hotz
Unauthorised changes to the appearance of a website
charges. Cybercrime Hacktivism Web security Vandalism Vandalism on Wikipedia Romagna, M.; van den Hout, N. J. (October 2017). "Hacktivism and Website Defacement:
Website_defacement
Type of malware
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Trojan_horse_(computing)
Internet adage
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Brandolini's_law
Protection of computer systems from information disclosure, theft or damage
hackers Hacker culture and ethic Hackathon "Hacker Manifesto" Hackerspace Hacktivism Maker culture Types of hackers Black hat Grey hat White hat Conferences
Computer_security
Right-wing American television channel
covered Qanon conspiracy content on their show On April 15, 2024, pro-trans hacktivism group SiegedSec claimed that they had hacked Real America's Voice's Amazon
Real_America's_Voice
Activities related to the exchange of goods
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Sales
American former hacktivist
Jesse Tuttle (also known as Hackah Jak) is an American hacker who is a former member of the hacking groups Hackweiser, Project China, and the Dispatchers
Jesse_Tuttle
Canadian hacker
Ruffin is active in human rights causes and is a vocal proponent of hacktivism, a term which he has helped to define. He has participated in both technology
Oxblood_Ruffin
Internet activism and, specifically, social networking has been instrumental in organizing many of the 2009 Iranian election protests. Online sites have
Internet activism during the 2009 Iranian election protests
Internet_activism_during_the_2009_Iranian_election_protests
Anarchist collective
Less-public splinter groups have carried out direct action (including arson and hacktivism), hosted international conventions and other events, maintained local
CrimethInc.
Free and open-source anonymity network based on onion routing
illicit purposes. Tor has, for example, been used by criminal enterprises, hacktivism groups, and law enforcement agencies at cross purposes, sometimes simultaneously;
Tor_(network)
Systems to give users appropriate access
hackers Hacker culture and ethic Hackathon "Hacker Manifesto" Hackerspace Hacktivism Maker culture Types of hackers Black hat Grey hat White hat Conferences
Identity and access management
Identity_and_access_management
online activism, traffic obstruction, strike actions, use of pyrotechnics, hacktivism Status Ongoing Increase in authoritarianism marked by surveillance expansion
2024–2026_Georgian_protests
American influencer and political commentator
Philanthropy Summit. Retrieved March 22, 2025. "Political Thirst Traps, Hacktivism & Gen-Z for Change". Lemonada Media. Retrieved February 23, 2025. Lorenz
Harry_Sisson_(influencer)
Malicious software used to steal information
hackers Hacker culture and ethic Hackathon "Hacker Manifesto" Hackerspace Hacktivism Maker culture Types of hackers Black hat Grey hat White hat Conferences
Infostealer
Techno-political ideology rejecting all forms of government regulation
of Law and Technology, 3(1): 1–10. Jordan, Tim. Taylor, Paul. (2013). Hacktivism and Cyberwars: Rebels with a Cause? Routledge. ISBN 1134510756. Dahlberg
Technolibertarianism
Authorized cyberattack for testing purposes
hackers Hacker culture and ethic Hackathon "Hacker Manifesto" Hackerspace Hacktivism Maker culture Types of hackers Black hat Grey hat White hat Conferences
Penetration_test
Manifesto from 1986 by Loyd Blankenship
hackers Hacker culture and ethic Hackathon "Hacker Manifesto" Hackerspace Hacktivism Maker culture Types of hackers Black hat Grey hat White hat Conferences
Hacker_Manifesto
American computer hacker (born 1983)
only interested in hacking for profit, over time he became interested in hacktivism, and this renewed interest coincided with the rise of the political hacker
Hector_Monsegur
other issues." The conflict also engendered considerable propaganda, hacktivism and cyber warfare (both on the part of the combatants and polities directly
Media coverage of the Gaza War (2008–2009)
Media_coverage_of_the_Gaza_War_(2008–2009)
Art of applying design and aesthetics to clothing and accessories
halfway garments and fashion co-design in his thesis, "Fashion-able, Hacktivism and engaged Fashion Design". Currently, the fashion industry relies more
Fashion_design
Subculture of individuals
hackers Hacker culture and ethic Hackathon "Hacker Manifesto" Hackerspace Hacktivism Maker culture Types of hackers Black hat Grey hat White hat Conferences
Hacker_culture
Australian-born writer and scholar (born 1961)
Michèle Bernstein Alexander R. Galloway Jussi Parikka Eugene Thacker Hacktivism Marshall McLuhan LCCN n94000796 "McKenzie Wark | Eugene Lang College of
McKenzie_Wark
Examination of malicious software to understand its functionality and behaviour
hackers Hacker culture and ethic Hackathon "Hacker Manifesto" Hackerspace Hacktivism Maker culture Types of hackers Black hat Grey hat White hat Conferences
Malware_analysis
Hacker group
"Malicious Security") is a splinter faction of Anonymous that pledges to use hacktivism ethically to empower people. The group has said that they want to turn
MalSec
Identification for a good or service
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Brand
Hacker group
Theater released a statement in support of JF, applauding him for his hacktivism and maintaining that computer break-ins of this sort were not cyber-terrorism
Milw0rm
Form of communication for marketing
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Advertising
Hacktivist group
director of Hacktivismo, has argued forcefully against definitions of hacktivism that include web defacements or denial-of-service attacks. Hacktivismo
Hacktivismo
Elements of mass media that focus on delivering news
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News_media
Individual or group behind cyberattacks
may combine features associated with hacktivism, cybercrime and state-linked operations. The lines between hacktivism, cybercrime and state-nexus activity
Threat_actor
Political tactic
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Liar's_dividend
Management of public communication of organizations
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Public_relations
Voluntary abstention from using a product or service
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Boycott
Malware that collects and transmits user information without their knowledge
hackers Hacker culture and ethic Hackathon "Hacker Manifesto" Hackerspace Hacktivism Maker culture Types of hackers Black hat Grey hat White hat Conferences
Spyware
Collective action supporting a cause
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Political_demonstration
Australian researcher (born 1974)
Retrieved 20 July 2026. Wendy Syfret (20 July 2015). "exploring feminist hacktivism with deep lab". i-d Vice. Retrieved 27 June 2016. "About Us". Deep Lab
Kate_Crawford
Advertising signage
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Billboard
Australian TV presenter
developments in social media, consumer electronics, digital politics, hacktivism and online privacy. The program aired on Radio National, ABC Local Radio
Marc_Fennell
Control of access to computer networks
hackers Hacker culture and ethic Hackathon "Hacker Manifesto" Hackerspace Hacktivism Maker culture Types of hackers Black hat Grey hat White hat Conferences
Network_security
Realistic artificially generated media
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Deepfake
Hypothetical global catastrophe caused by large-scale cyber attack
scenario typically combines cyberterrorism, cyberwarfare, cybercrime and hacktivism into cascades of attacks capable of disrupting the Internet, critical
Cybergeddon
International humanitarian movement
27 February 2022. Jones, Connor (4 October 2023). "Red Cross lays down hacktivism law as Ukraine war rages on". The Register. Archived from the original
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Movement
American entrepreneur (born 2000)
Computer programmer | human rights activist | tech entrepreneur Known for Hacktivism Title Founder, chief executive officer, and executive chairman of GHTech
George_Hofstetter
actors of the social movement around the world. They are part of the hacktivism movement. The group was formed in November 1984, during a "debriefing"
1984_Network_Liberty_Alliance
2016 incident involving the npm platform
precursor to incidences of protestware being published on platforms like npm. Hacktivism – Computer-based activities as a means of protest peacenotwar – 2022 malware
Npm_left-pad_incident
Annual hacker meeting
hackers Hacker culture and ethic Hackathon "Hacker Manifesto" Hackerspace Hacktivism Maker culture Types of hackers Black hat Grey hat White hat Conferences
Chaos_Communication_Congress
Measures taken to improve the security of an application
hackers Hacker culture and ethic Hackathon "Hacker Manifesto" Hackerspace Hacktivism Maker culture Types of hackers Black hat Grey hat White hat Conferences
Application_security
Group that provides security feedback
hackers Hacker culture and ethic Hackathon "Hacker Manifesto" Hackerspace Hacktivism Maker culture Types of hackers Black hat Grey hat White hat Conferences
Blue_team_(computer_security)
Free and open-source internet circumvention tool
success. Free and open-source software portal Freedom of information GNUnet Hacktivism Internet censorship OpenNet Initiative The Six/Four System Software jumps
Psiphon
Memorable motto or phrase used in social movements & advertisements
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Slogan
Public act against political advantage
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Protest
Multinational professional services network
agency hack WhatsApp snooping scandal Jeff Bezos phone hacking incident Hacktivism Anonymous associated events CyberBerkut GNAA Goatse Security Lizard Squad
Deloitte
Hacker who operates without permission or malice
hackers Hacker culture and ethic Hackathon "Hacker Manifesto" Hackerspace Hacktivism Maker culture Types of hackers Black hat Grey hat White hat Conferences
Grey_hat_hacker
Computer security exploit
agency hack WhatsApp snooping scandal Jeff Bezos phone hacking incident Hacktivism Anonymous associated events CyberBerkut GNAA Goatse Security Lizard Squad
EternalBlue
Canadian author and educator
Retrieved 2018-04-16. Syfret, Wendy (2015-07-20). "exploring feminist hacktivism with deep lab". I-d. Retrieved 2018-04-14. "Leadership". HASTAC. Retrieved
Simone_Browne
Nonviolent disobedience of the law
virtual sit-ins, and virtual sabotage. It is distinct from other kinds of hacktivism in that the perpetrator openly reveals his identity. Virtual actions rarely
Civil_disobedience
Words or phrases using vague claims to appear meaningful
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Weasel_word
Campaign strategy focused on attacking other alternatives
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Negative_campaigning
Protest associated with the hacktivist group Anonymous
"virtually nobody" attending. Manila, Philippines: Activists linked to the hacktivism group Anonymous crashed 30 of the Filipino government's websites in response
Million_Mask_March
2000 British film
hackers, revealing what drives them to hack, and their opinions about hacktivism. Hackers in Wonderland on YouTube Hackers in Wonderland at IMDb v t e
Hackers_in_Wonderland
Stylistic device
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Understatement
Type of business activity
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Market_research
Battlespace use and management of information and communication technology
libraries Wikimedia Commons has media related to Information warfare. Hacktivism and Politically Motivated Computer Crime (PDF) Cyberspace and Information
Information_warfare
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