n.
A hacker who attempts to infiltrate or disable the computer systems of people or organizations that are perceived to be hostile to the hacker's country.
Example Citation:
In an advisory posted on an FBI Web site, officials warned Internet service providers worldwide to be on the lookout for "self-described 'patriot' hackers [targeting] those perceived to be responsible for the terrorist attacks" of the Pentagon and World Trade Center.
—Eric Lichtblau, James Gerstenzang, "After the Attack," Los Angeles Times, September 18, 2001
—Eric Lichtblau, James Gerstenzang, "After the Attack," Los Angeles Times, September 18, 2001
Earliest Citation:
—"Soldier Charged with Computer Espionage Was Patriotic Hacker, Family Says," The Associated Press, August 21, 1996
Notes:
Although today's term has been much in evidence lately in light of the recent atrocities in New York and Washington, the phrase has been around for a few years. In the earliest citation however, the "hacker" was a soldier who gave computer passwords to a Chinese citizen. His lawyer and family claimed that he was only trying to show his superiors there were problems with an "expensive, supposedly impenetrable system."
Related Words:
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jingo-jangle
kiddiot
samurai
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cracker
dark-side hacker
ethical hacker
hackathon
hackint
hacktivist
jingo-jangle
kiddiot
samurai
script kiddie
white hat hacker
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