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Hacktivism is very similar to activism. Hacktivism is using computers and internet servers to get attention on a political cause. These often include human rights and information ethics. In other words hacktivism is like a protest carried out using computers. It is believed to have originated on 1995 however the first recorded act of hacktivism was on October 1989. The anti-nuclear WANK worm was a movement where many DOE, NASA, and HEPNET computers where hacked and it was to stop war.
Probably one of the most known hacktivist groups now is Anonymous. Single individuals of the group anonymous are often called Anons. Anonymous have been on TV a few times for various reasons. Like releasing government files and exposing the wrong things with the government. They originated back in 2003 on the forums of 4Chan. They are known to wear a Guy Fawkes masks or the mask in the movie “V for Vendetta”. The style was adopted by a group of hackers who acted anonymously. At first they did it for fun and meant it as pranks but they quickly became involved in bigger things. When they got involved in ...

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