Question

WikiLeaks is a famous not-for-profit whistleblower website. MasterCard and Visa stopped payments to WikiLeaks after a series of leaks by the site. An anonymous group attacked the websites of both MasterCard and Visa reacting to this. These web vandals, who tried to protect WikiLeaks, are called ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Hacktivists

Explanation:

Hacktivists are individuals who gain unauthorized access to computer networks or information, then use unruly ways to effect social or political change. Hacktivism started as a way of protesting online to effect a change by pushing for a certain outcome. This saw the building of websites such as wiki leaks. Although hacktivists are not entirely driven by malicious intent they employ some tactics used by hackers to drive their message across.