1. a person who uses hacking skills to promote a political or social cause
Usage: informal; often used in journalism and technology contexts

Examples

• The hacktivist group released confidential documents to expose corporate wrongdoing.
• Some view hacktivists as heroes fighting for transparency, while others see them as criminals.
• The hacktivist movement gained prominence during the early 2000s.
• She became a hacktivist after learning about data privacy violations.
• Hacktivists often target government and corporate websites to make political statements.
• The line between hacktivism and cybercrime is often debated by legal experts.