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Hacktivism is a [[portmanteau]] of the words [[hack]] and [[activism]]. Hacktivists can be either [[right wing]] or [[left wing]] and aim to get their agenda across by hacking websites or launching [[denial of service attack]]s against websites operated or affilated with the enemies of their political agenda. [[Anonymous]] is a famous example of a hacktivist group.

'''Hacktivism''' is a [[portmanteau]] of the words [[hack]] and [[activism]]. Hacktivists can be either [[right wing]] or [[left wing]] and aim to get their agenda across by hacking websites or launching [[denial of service attack]]s against websites operated or affiliated with the enemies of their political agenda. [[Anonymous]] is a famous example of a hacktivist group.

== Political Slants ==

== Political Slants ==

Hacktivism is predominantly [[left wing]]. Most widely publicized incidents involving hacktivism groups have been attacks against websites belonging to government entities, police departments, and the Department of Homeland Security in retaliation for backlashes against online [[file sharing]] and police evictions of the [[socialist]] [[Occupy Wall Street]] protestors. Very few known incidents involving hacktivism groups have been [[right wing]] in terms of causes.

Hacktivism is predominantly [[left wing]]. Most widely publicized incidents involving hacktivism groups have been attacks against websites belonging to government entities, police departments, and the Department of Homeland Security in retaliation for backlashes against online [[file sharing]] and police evictions of the [[socialist]] [[Occupy Wall Street]] protestors. Some notable right wing hacktivists include the "Digg Patriots", a much condemned group involved in the censorship of Digg.com.

[[Category:Politics]]

[[Category:Politics]]

[[Category:Internet]]

[[Category:Internet]]