Online “hacktivist” attacks on individuals and social institutions create a sense of insecurity for cyber denizens and give states initiative to step in and impose new rules and restrictions on cyber space, the very rules hacktivists seek to avoid, according to a recent white paper. The white paper, The Paradox of Cyber Protest, by Marshall Institute Fellow Eric Sterner, explains how online hacktivist groups like Anonymous or Lulzsec attack websites of companies or institutions, such as the Justice Department or…
White Paper: ‘Hacktivist’ Protest Attacks Encourage States To Expand Control Of Internet
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