You’ve probably seen the Guy Fawkes mask that some members of the community wear, inspired by the movie V for Vendetta.Edward SnowdenTechnically speaking, Edward Snowden isn’t a “hacker.” He used his privileges as a system administrator for the NSA to leak 20,000 highly classified documents that revealed numerous global surveillance programs.Most Known For: Snowden’s leaking of NSA documents has had a lasting impact on public opinion about government surveillance.Many people had no idea about the NSA’s domestic internet surveillance before Snowden’s massive leak (despite the existence of things like Room 641A being previously reported.)Edward Snowden, for example, is highly controversial and has been called both a hero for pulling back the curtain on the NSA and a traitor for revealing that same information."