Blog Two
“Hacktivism is when one or more people hack, or breach into a computer system, for a politically or socially motivated purpose. The individual or group who achieves the act of hacktivism is also called a hacktivist (searchsecurity)” A hacktivist will use similar gadgets and methods just like a hacker, but the hacktivist will have a distinct direction on how to intercept the services and bring acknowledge to a political or social event. For instance, someone could leave a highly noticeable note on the front page of a Web site that is very popular or which embodies a point-of-view that is being opposed. Some might characterize hacktivists as vigilantes. One example of a hacktivists activity is back in 2015 when the hacktivist group, Anonymous took down the Islamic State, ISIS, social media accounts (thehackernews). Thankfully Anonymous took down parts of ISIS online because of their presence on social media accounts, due to the fact that they were the most active terrorist group on...