cypherpunk
/ˈsʌɪfəpʌŋk/noun
A person who uses encryption when accessing a computer network in order to ensure privacy, especially from government authorities.We have the old-school cypherpunks, and the hacker community on both sides of the law....
- A Washington state federal jury found the cypherpunk guilty on two of five counts of stalking government agents.
Origin
1990s: on the pattern of cyberpunk.