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What is hacktivism?

What is hacktivism? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (Internet) The practice of promoting a political agenda by hacking, especially by defacing or disabling websites.
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Denning is an expert and visionary in the fields of cybercrime, hacktivism, information warfare and security, and encryption.
It is widely believed that cyber-attacks in the GCC region are a mix of hacktivism and state-sponsored attacks.
And hacktivism does not always involve global struggles that resemble The West versus the Rest.
The type of attack and its purpose typically determine if the data is used for financial or political gain, fraud, or hacktivism, Vadapalli says.
Others will focus on hacktivism, targeting candidates and social media platforms.
This paper provides a thorough analysis of the mainstream media representation of hackers, hacking, hacktivism, and cyberterrorism.

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