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hacktivist

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noun

  1. informal.
    a person who breaks into a computer system in order to pursue a political or social aim
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of hacktivist1

C21: blend of hacker and activist
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Example Sentences

The self-proclaimed hacktivists told CNN that they were able to penetrate Disney’s system thanks to “a man with Slack access who had cookies.â€

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It is unusual for hackers to claim they are "Russian hacktivists" with an ethical agenda - most cyber criminals, including those in Russia, aim to make money by extorting their victims.

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Earlier this year, a Russian-linked “hacktivist†tried to disrupt operations at several Texas utilities.

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Attackers could include “hacktivists†seeking to make a political statement and cyberextortionists bent on lucre.

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Wu was a member of China’s first hacktivist group, Green Army — a group known informally as the “Whampoa Academy†after a famed Chinese military school.

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