From the course: Ethics in Cybersecurity
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Hacktivism
The ethics of cybersecurity aren't restricted to the workplace. In recent years, we've seen multiple examples of regular citizens engaging in hacking for causes they believe in. We've even got a term for this type of hacking. It's called hacktivism. Hacktivist groups use their cybersecurity knowledge to protest social, economic, and political policies that they disagree with. The cult of the Dead Cow actively combats online censorship, and they've created multiple hacking tools that protesters still use today. The Chaos Computer Club uses their technical and legal knowledge to drive improvements in digital privacy at a legislative level. And groups like LulzSec and Anonymous have taken credit for compromising websites belonging to governments, law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and even churches. While some folks question the methods of certain hacktivist groups, there are a few groups whose tactics are rarely challenged. Johnny Long's group, Hackers for Charity…
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