Hacktivism
Hacker activism
Example
A lot of people have turned to hacktivism to uncover secrets
Yeah some are going after the Manitowoc county to uncover emails between the authorities
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Hacktivism means hacker activism. The term combines "hacker" and "activism" and refers to hackers that have a golden heart, meaning they do it for a noble purpose.
Hacktivism has become more prominent as most of the developed world has gone online and confidential information is readily available on the Internet. A hacktivist is usually a person that wants to use his or her hacking abilities for a good cause such as uncovering fraud and blackmailing politicians.