Hacker

Also known by many other names, hackers are a series of technologically-related specializations and professions aimed towards the indirect, unusual, and sometimes illegal connection to data bases or circuits, with the intention of gathering information, gaining access to secret information or passwords, avoiding electronical security systems, or creating a bypass to later reenter the database with ease. Depending on local laws, intentions and contracts, hackers' legal status varies considerable. In some countries, criminal organizations have been contacted by the state's intelligence agencies and deals have been made in secret, sometimes paying high amounts of money in exchange for a well done and quick job. The Colombiam Defense Forces are an example of this, having done several deals with Anonymous during the 21th century aimed towards the improvement of national electronical security, as well as information fathering related to the Second West African War, amongst other conflicts. In some countries, however, hackers may be completely illegal, and sometimes are placed on "search and destroy" lists, as main targets to be looked for by special forces teams. This is the case of Germany, where hacking has been completely prohibited even when in acts related to the government's security.

Our work has lately been insulted, degraded, and laughed at, but most importantly, it has been underestimated, by those whose obligations of mantaining order and peace were accepted by their own selves. Our citizens, far from being protected by their own lawful protectors, shall now receive payback from our now lawless work. We are Anonymous, we are legion.[Anonymous], during the first waves of protests before the Concord Revolution

Because of actions like those from organizations like Anonymous, information about war crimes, tortures, cases of forced disappearances, corruption cases or crimes against humanity, to name a few, have been released to the public, sometimes becoming causes for internal revolutions and overthrows of tyranical governments.

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Type

Intelligence Gathering

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