Hacktivism is the act of misusing a computer system or network for a socially or politically motivated reason.
Hacktivism often deals with topics of free speech and human rights. The Web3 space has allowed hacktivists to fund social change while bypassing government-regulated banking systems.
Some prominent hacktivist groups include Anonymous and LulzSec. Hacktivists target government agencies, corporations, and entities seen as morally opposed to their goals or ethics.
They are motivated by dissatisfaction, rebellion, ideology, protest, embarrassment, and vandalism.
Hacktivists bring attention to issues by taking down websites using techniques such as DOS attack, DDOS attack, Doxxing, Information leaking, Anonymous blogging, Geo-bombing, Website mirroring, and Code-switching.
Hacktivism will keep evolving with Web3, giving hacktivists new opportunities to make their political and moral beliefs known to their community.
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