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[–] r0m2@lemmy.world 36 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

In addition, the hackers used their access to the Russian prison system’s online commissary, where family members buy food for inmates, to change the prices of things like noodles and canned beef to one ruble, which is roughly $0.01

That's surprisingly wholesome for hacktivists. Great idea!

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Why is that surprising? The word hacktivist is defined by doing good deeds. That's literally what it means

[–] r0m2@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It may be me being misinformed on the topic, bust most hacktivism actions I've heard about in the news were targeted at hurting the bad guys and rarely at effectively helping out the small guy.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

That may be a fair point