Editing Hacktivism (section)

=== SiegedSec ===
{{Main|SiegedSec}}
'''SiegedSec''', short for '''Sieged Security''' and commonly self-referred to as the "Gay [[Furry fandom|Furry]] Hackers",<ref name=":02">{{Cite news |author1=Rich Stanton |date=2023-11-23 |title=Self-described gay furry hackers breach one of the biggest nuclear labs in the US, and demand it begin researching 'IRL catgirls' |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/self-described-gay-furry-hackers-breach-one-of-the-biggest-nuclear-labs-in-the-us-and-demand-it-begin-researching-irl-catgirls/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web |date=2023-11-22 |title=Self-proclaimed 'gay furry hackers' breach nuclear lab |url=https://www.engadget.com/self-proclaimed-gay-furry-hackers-breach-nuclear-lab-152034192.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref> is a [[Black hat (computer security)|black-hat]] criminal hacktivist [[Hacker group|group]] that was formed in early 2022, that has committed a number of high-profile [[cyber attacks]], including attacks on [[NATO]],<ref name=":23">{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Jessica |title=NATO investigates hacktivist group's stolen data claims |url=https://www.theregister.com/2023/07/27/nato_investigates_hack/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=www.theregister.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":32">{{Cite web |title=NATO investigates alleged data theft by SiegedSec hackers |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nato-investigates-alleged-data-theft-by-siegedsec-hackers/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=BleepingComputer |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=":42">{{Cite web |last=Vicens |first=A. J. |date=2023-07-26 |title=NATO investigating apparent breach of unclassified information sharing platform |url=https://cyberscoop.com/nato-breach-of-unclassified-information-siegedsec/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=CyberScoop |language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Idaho National Laboratory]],<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":12" /> and [[Real America's Voice]].<ref name=":52">{{Cite web |last=Thalen |first=Mikael |date=2024-04-16 |title=Furry hackers far-right campaign sets sights on Charlie Kirk, Steve Bannon |url=https://www.dailydot.com/debug/furry-hackers-siegedsec-real-americas-voice/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=The Daily Dot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Gay Furry Hacker Group SiegedSec Breached a Far-Right Media Outlet and Wreaked Havoc |url=https://www.msn.com/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref> On July 10, 2024, the group announced that they would be disbanding after attacking [[The Heritage Foundation]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thalen |first1=Mikael |date=July 10, 2024 |title=Read the furious texts the Heritage Foundation sent furry hacking collective SiegedSec after breach |url=https://www.dailydot.com/debug/heritage-foundation-hack-sieged-sec-chat-log-retirement/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |work=[[The Daily Dot]]}}</ref>

SiegedSec is led by an individual under the alias "vio".<ref name="Cross-1">{{cite news |last1=Cross |first1=Alison |date=July 5, 2023 |title=UConn targeted in cyberattack allegedly by hacker in group known for targeting government agencies |url=https://www.courant.com/2023/07/05/uconn-targeted-in-cyberattack-allegedly-by-hacker-in-group-known-for-targeting-government-agencies/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |work=[[Hartford Courant]]}}</ref> Short for "Sieged Security",<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anthony |first1=Abigail |date=July 11, 2024 |title=Claws Out: 'Gay Furry Hackers' Target Heritage Foundation |url=https://www.nationalreview.com/news/claws-out-gay-furry-hackers-target-heritage-foundation/ |access-date=July 11, 2024 |work=[[National Review]]}}</ref><ref name="Yeo-1">{{cite news |last1=Yeo |first1=Amanda |date=November 24, 2023 |title='Gay furry hackers' breach nuclear lab, demand it create catgirls |url=https://mashable.com/article/catgirl-real-nuclear-hack |access-date=July 11, 2024 |work=[[Mashable]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Spindler |first1=Emily |date=November 24, 2023 |title=Gay Furry Hackers Break Into Nuclear Lab Data, Want Catgirls |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/11/gay-furry-hackers-break-into-nuclear-lab-data-want-catgirls/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124020024/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/11/gay-furry-hackers-break-into-nuclear-lab-data-want-catgirls/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 24, 2023 |access-date=July 11, 2024 |work=[[Kotaku Australia]] |language=en-AU}}</ref> SiegedSec's [[Telegram (software)|Telegram]] channel was first created in April 2022,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vicens |first1=A. J. |date=July 9, 2024 |title=Hacktivists release two gigabytes of Heritage Foundation data |url=https://cyberscoop.com/hackvists-release-two-gigabytes-of-heritage-foundation-data/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |work=CyberScoop}}</ref> and they commonly refer to themselves as "gay furry hackers".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cahill |first1=Sebastian |date=July 14, 2023 |title=Gay furry hackers are targeting US states for passing anti-trans legislation |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/gay-furry-hackers-transphobic-hacking-spree-siegedsec-state-governments-texas-2023-7 |access-date=July 10, 2024 |work=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref><ref name="Musgrave-1">{{cite news |last1=Musgrave |first1=Shawn |date=July 9, 2024 |title="Gay Furry Hackers" Claim Credit for Hacking Heritage Foundation Over Project 2025 |url=https://theintercept.com/2024/07/09/gay-furry-hackers-claim-credit-for-hacking-heritage-foundation-over-project-2025/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |work=[[The Intercept]]}}</ref> On multiple occasions, the group has targeted [[right-wing]] movements through [[Data breach|breaching data]], including [[The Heritage Foundation]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hansford |first1=Amelia |date=July 10, 2024 |title='Gay furry hackers' steal 200GB of data in huge anti-Project 2025 cyber attack |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/07/10/gay-furry-hackers-project-2025/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |work=[[PinkNews]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Nicholas |date=July 10, 2024 |title="Gay furry hackers" claim credit for Heritage Foundation cyberattack |url=https://www.salon.com/2024/07/10/gay-furry-hackers-claim-credit-for-heritage-foundation-cyberattack/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |work=[[Salon.com]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Real America's Voice]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Factora |first1=James |date=April 19, 2024 |title=Gay Furry Hacker Group SiegedSec Breached a Far-Right Media Outlet and Wreaked Havoc |url=https://www.them.us/story/gay-furry-hacker-group-siegedsec-breach-far-right-media-outlet |access-date=July 10, 2024 |work=[[Them (website)|Them]]}}</ref> as well as various [[U.S. state]]s that have pursued legislative decisions against [[Transgender health care|gender-affirming care]].<ref name="Wilson-1">{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Jason |date=June 29, 2023 |title='Gay furries' group hacks agencies in US states attacking gender-affirming care |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/29/siegedsec-gay-furries-group-hacked-information-six-us-states |access-date=July 10, 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>