Hacktivism

"Hacktivism is the fusion of hacking and activism; politics and technology. More specifically, hacktivism is described as hacking for a political cause. In this context, the term hacker is used in reference to its original meaning. As defined in the New Hacker's Dictionary, a hacker is "a person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities" and one who is capable of "creatively overcoming or circumventing limitations". (http://www.thehacktivist.com/hacktivism.php)

This article is an extensive examination of 'Hacktivism', at http://www.thehacktivist.com/hacktivism.php

The Wikipedia entry, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacktivism describes the controversies surrounding the term and its associated practices.