Cybermartyr

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person persecuted or punished for online activity. Internet

    "The most famous exception is Kevin Mitnick, the "dark side" hacker who became a cybermartyr after languishing in jail for four years without trial."

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"The most famous exception is Kevin Mitnick, the "dark side" hacker who became a cybermartyr after languishing in jail for four years without trial."

Etymology

From cyber- + martyr.

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