What Is Hacktivism?

Hacktivismrefers to hacking for a cause. These hackers usually have a social or politicalagenda. Their intent is to send a message through their hacking activity while gaining visibilityfor their cause and themselves.Many of these hackers participate in activities such as defacing websites, creating viruses,DoS, or other disruptive attacks to gain notoriety for their cause. Hacktivism commonly targetsgovernment agencies, political groups, and any other entities these groups or individualsperceive as “bad” or “wrong.”