Refers to 'hacking with / for a cause'.
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Comprises of hackers with a social or political agenda
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Aims at sending across a message through their hacking activity and gaining visibility for their cause and themselves.
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Common targets include government agencies, MNCs, or any other entity perceived as 'bad' or 'wrong' by these groups / individuals.
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It remains a fact however, that gaining unauthorized access is a crime, no matter what the intent.
Most hacktivists aim at sending across a message through their hacking activity and gaining visibility for their cause and themselves. Common targets include government agencies, MNCs, or any other entity perceived as 'bad' or 'wrong' by these groups / individuals. It remains a fact however, that gaining unauthorized access is a crime, no matter what the intent.
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