What is anonymous capable of?

Anonymous, in other words, is fully capable of launching successful attacks—and ISIS knows it. After the attack on Charlie Hebdo in January, Anonymous posted a video that said it would attack terrorists in connection with the killings.

Are hacktivists criminals?

Hacktivists are groups of criminals who unite to carry out cyber attacks in support of political causes. Hacktivists typically target entire industries but sometimes attack specific organizations who they feel don’t align with their political views or practices.

What did Elon Musk do anonymously?

Elon Musk finally acknowledged the ‘threat’ by Anonymous – in the most Musk way possible – with a meme. Hacker group ‘Anonymous’ issued a warning to Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and SpaceX boss on Sunday, slamming him for having liquidated dreams and “destroyed lives” with his tweets about cryptocurrencies.

What type of hacker would a cybercriminal be?

Cybercriminals are people who use computers or the internet to commit crimes. Both black- and gray-hat hackers may break the law, effectively becoming cybercriminals.

What is considered cyberterrorism?

This narrow definition considers cyberterrorism as a cyber-dependent crime perpetrated for political objectives to provoke fear, intimidate and/or coerce a target government or population, and cause or threaten to cause harm (e.g., sabotage) (Denning, 2001; Jarvis, Macdonald, and Nouri, 2014; Jarvis and Macdonald, 2015 …

Who is Anonymous on the Internet?

Anonymous (hacker group)

An emblem that is commonly associated with Anonymous. The “man without a head” represents anonymity and leaderless organization.
Individuals appearing in public as Anonymous, wearing Guy Fawkes masks.
Purpose	Anti-cyber-surveillance Anti-cyber-censorship Internet activism Internet vigilantism