How Hackers Could Cause Global Chaos. An Anarchist Explains

Artists and criminals are often the first to push the boundaries of technology. Barrett Brown is a criminal who has actually helped inspire art -- the TV show Mr. Robot. Its protagonist is a hacktivist -- a hacker that breaks into computer systems to promote a cause. Brown served time for being part of Anonymous, a group that hacked a private security firm to reveal secrets. He had spent years in a prison cell thinking about what he might do when he got out.