0 the activity of getting into computer systems without permission in order to achieve political aims --
1 the activity of using computers to try to achieve political change, for example by attacking websites or illegally entering another computer system: --
Hacktivism is one of the key threats that organizations face today.
They are part of the hacktivism movement.
It is also maintained that hacktivism is done by individuals rather than by specific groups.
Ruffin is active in human rights causes and is a vocal proponent of hacktivism, a term which he has helped to define.
The terms hacktivism and hacktivist are the subject of lexical warfare to define them.
It is distinct from other kinds of hacktivism in that the perpetrator openly reveals his identity.
Writing software and performing other activities to support these views is referred to as hacktivism.
Hacktivism is a form of cyber warfare that is strictly politically motivated.
Internet activism, hacktivism, and the free software movement are principal examples of such narratives in practice.
