Definition of "hacktivist" [hacktivist]

• A person who engages in hacktivism. (noun)

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• "Twitter acted swiftly to suspend the account of a so-called 'hacktivist' group which was suspected of gaining control of the official NBC News twitter account and posting messages claiming that another attack was underway at New York's Ground Zero."
• "Twitter acted swiftly to suspend the account of a so-called 'hacktivist' group which was suspected of gaining control of the"
• "Scotland Yard said in a statement: "The man arrested is believed to be linked to an ongoing international investigation into the criminal activity of the so-called 'hacktivist' groups Anonymous and LulzSec, and uses the online nickname 'Topiary' which is presented as the spokesperson for the groups.""