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Hacktivism has the allure of using hacking for a noble cause but there is nothing noble about the type of hacking that is commonly referenced by the media. Hacktivism is the so called blend of hacking and activism. The purported motivation and purpose of hacktivism is to support a political cause but in direct opposition of true activism, hacktivism often negatively impacts or disrupts the political process as a whole. The methods used by hacktivists are actually attacks to the electronic systems of anyone with an opposing view. As mentioned, anyone is fair game but generally there are specific targets. Usually the hackers go after websites with high visibility and large viewerships so to cause the most disruption. These attacks are illegal and give an unfair advantage and sometimes unwanted advantage to one political party or cause over another. Quite often hacktivist are outsiders and not a part of the formal group in which they are supporting. Therefore their support may not even be welcome. None of the formal groups involved may have privately asked for or advocated an attack and as a result they will not return the favor of supporting the hacktivists especially if they are caught in the act. Introduce a naïve, honest or otherwise innocent person into the scenario and you often have a scapegoat for the real perpetrators. This is a person who is drawn in by the activism side of the scheme. They want to support what they feel is a good cause. Hacktivist are skilled at presenting what they would call a solution to a legitimate problem that often plagues the masses. This solution may obscure or make light of the illegal techniques involved by touting them as necessary evils in the fight for the common good. - John L. Carlisle a.k.a Xwinuser Let's approach networking from all aspects. A 360 degree view. http://www.360DegreeNetworking.com hosted by HelioHost