THE ETHICS OF HACKING

Ross W. Bellaby

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Contents

  1. Introduction 1

  2. 1Hacks, Hackers and Political Hacking 16
  3. 2An Ethical Framework for Hacking Operations 32
  4. 3Political Autonomy, the Arab Spring and Anonymous 53
  5. 4Leaks: From Whistleblowing to Doxxing 73
  6. 5Correcting the Failure of the State 94
  7. 6Looking Back, Moving Forward 107