Hacking and Cyber vandalism
Unauthorized access and intentional digital damage.
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Hacking, cybervandalism, and hacktivism
How hacking, cybervandalism, and hacktivism relate to each other.
Hacking is the intent to gain unauthorized access to a computer system. A cracker is a hacker with criminal intent. Cybervandalism is the intentional disruption, defacing, or destruction of a site. Hacktivism is cybervandalism (or data theft) performed for political purposes. Notable hacktivist groups include Wikileaks, LulzSec, and Anonymous.
Explanation: Hacking is the intent to gain unauthorized access to a computer system. A cracker is a hacker with criminal intent. Cybervandalism is the intentional disruption, defacing, or destruction of a site. Hacktivism is cybervandalism (or data theft) performed for political purposes. Notable hacktivist groups include Wikileaks, LulzSec, and Anonymous.