| − | 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. |