Red Cross releases ethical guidelines for hacktivists in war

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has released the first-ever ethical guidelines for civilian hackers — or hacktivists — engaged in armed conflicts. The organization asks hacktivists to comply with eight “humanitarian law-based rules” to protect themselves and avoid harming others. The ICRC said that international humanitarian law doesn’t prohibit hacking military targets

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