“He answers to no one and uses methods that are not only ethically ambiguous, but also beyond any kind of democratic oversight and accountability. Nobody even knows what he’s doing except for his girlfriend and a motley crew of dedicated operatives. His neighbors just think he’s a recluse. To his friends, he’s a computer nerd and a stoner.” Aside from the girlfriend part, that aptly describes my life in the 90s. But it turns out it’s really a look at the new front lines in the war against terrorists. Simon Cottee pays a visit to the cyber activists who want to shut down ISIS.