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Hacktivism refers to the use of computers or computer networks as a tool of political protest, dissent, and social change. Accordingly a hacktivist is someone who “hacks” technology to support their personal activism goals. Contrary to popular belief, hacktivism is not a new phenomenon (Paget, 2012). But two recent events have reintroduced hacktivism to the public’s attention. The first event was the November 2014, hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment by a group known as the Guardians of Peace (GOP). GOP threatened to leak Sony’s internal information if Sony did not obey their commands to cancel the release Continue reading...
