Hacktivism: An Analysis of the Motive to Disseminate Confidential Information

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dc.contributor.advisorJamieson, Jay D.
dc.contributor.authorHeld, Warren V.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBlair, Pete
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCancino, Jeffrey
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-27T20:45:18Z
dc.date.available2012-11-27T20:45:18Z
dc.date.issued2012-11
dc.description.abstractResearch conducted within this thesis will focus on the following groups which have in recent times gained a substantial amount of fame and attention for being involved in data leaks and hacking: hacker collective Anonymous, affiliated group LulzSec, and the associated movement AntiSec. These groups formed during the first decade of the 21st century as small organizations and have grown to become media staples garnering headlines across the globe. Information possessed by these organizations is handled in a similar fashion; each group hacks into computer networks to retrieve data and disseminates it to the public via the Internet and/or traditional media. The motivations for these groups appear similar as they all engage in anti-government activities and seek to make the public more aware of what occurs behind the closed doors of the world’s most powerful institutions and establishments. This research seeks to determine these motivations.
dc.description.departmentCriminal Justice and Criminology
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent230 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationHeld, W. V. (2012). <i>Hacktivism: An analysis of the motive to disseminate confidential information</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/4381
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectHacktivism
dc.subjectAnonymous
dc.subjectLulzSec
dc.subjectAntisec
dc.subject.lcshHacktivismen_US
dc.subject.lcshComputer hackersen_US
dc.subject.lcshComputer crimesen_US
dc.subject.lcshInformation warfareen_US
dc.subject.lcshCyberterrorismen_US
dc.subject.lcshInternet--Security measuresen_US
dc.titleHacktivism: An Analysis of the Motive to Disseminate Confidential Information
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentCriminal Justice
thesis.degree.disciplineCriminal Justice
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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