r/hacking

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About r/hacking

A subreddit dedicated to hacking and hackers. Constructive collaboration and learning about exploits, industry standards, grey and white hat hacking, new hardware and software hacking technology, sharing ideas and suggestions for small business and personal security.

The community at a glance

r/hacking is a Subreddit for Programmers with roughly 3.0M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 7th largest community in the Software Development topic page.

Roughly 117K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Hacking, and Looking. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention laptop for pentesting, irc client for mac, and web app pentesting resources.

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Established 2008
3.0M Members

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Yearly: +117K members
Growth: +4.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 16K members
  • 2014: 24K members
  • 2015: 24K members
  • 2016: 37K members
  • 2017: 120K members
  • 2018: 332K members
  • 2019: 355K members
  • 2020: 618K members
  • 2021: 587K members
  • 2023: 556K members
  • 2024: 91K members
  • 2025: 124K members
  • 2026: 68K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 6K members
  • Aug: 6K members
  • Sep: 6K members
  • Oct: 6K members
  • Nov: 11K members
  • Dec: 12K members
  • Jan: 12K members
  • Feb: 14K members
  • Mar: 12K members
  • Apr: 12K members
  • May: 12K members
  • Jun: 6K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Tips for a beginner noob that wants to learn
    2. Years ago, NSA released their own NSA Python training PDF . Today I created a curriculum around it
    3. Newbie tips ?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Tips for a beginner noob that wants to learn · Years ago, NSA released their own NSA Python training PDF . Today I created a curriculum around it · Newbie tips ?
    7
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. I made a lightweight breach intelligence search engine (fully client-side) looking for feedback
    2. Jailbreaking my cars infotainment system and implementing my own custom software
    3. Best tools to find exposed web services by HTML title / HTTP response?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    I made a lightweight breach intelligence search engine (fully client-side) looking for feedback · Jailbreaking my cars infotainment system and implementing my own custom software · Best tools to find exposed web services by HTML title / HTTP response?
    5
  • Ideas
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Took me a decade to turn quantum computing into what programmers can easily learn, big announcement
    2. Building Omegle for Exposed Webcams
    3. built a PE packer where every packed file has a different instruction set – custom VM with randomized opcodes, single C++ file (Want suggestions for future updates past v4)
    #3
    Ideas
    Took me a decade to turn quantum computing into what programmers can easily learn, big announcement · Building Omegle for Exposed Webcams · built a PE packer where every packed file has a different instruction set – custom VM with randomized opcodes, single C++ file (Want suggestions for future updates past v4)
    3
  • News
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Hackers Used AI to Develop First Known Zero-Day 2FA Bypass for Mass Exploitation
    2. San Diego Community College District fighting major cyberattack
    #4
    News
    Hackers Used AI to Develop First Known Zero-Day 2FA Bypass for Mass Exploitation · San Diego Community College District fighting major cyberattack
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Feels like most people ignore the wireless layer until it bites them
    #5
    Pain & Anger
    Feels like most people ignore the wireless layer until it bites them
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    70 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    70
  • Hacking
    50 posts in the past month
    1. I’ve been developing my hacking game for 4+ years — now players can create mods with the SDK. It has 90% positive reviews from 500+ players. Soon multipalyer! HackHub Ultimate Hacking Simulator
    2. Are there any chill hacking youtubers?
    3. AI Agent for Hacking, connects a brain to Kali (open-source & model-agnostic)
    #2
    Hacking
    I’ve been developing my hacking game for 4+ years — now players can create mods with the SDK. It has 90% positive reviews from 500+ players. Soon multipalyer! HackHub Ultimate Hacking Simulator · Are there any chill hacking youtubers? · AI Agent for Hacking, connects a brain to Kali (open-source & model-agnostic)
    50
  • Looking
    43 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking
    43
  • Tool
    40 posts in the past month
    #4
    Tool
    40
  • Security
    38 posts in the past month
    1. GitHub - Teycir/ApiHunter: Async API security scanner in Rust for CORS, CSP, GraphQL, JWT, OpenAPI, and active API posture checks.
    #5
    Security
    GitHub - Teycir/ApiHunter: Async API security scanner in Rust for CORS, CSP, GraphQL, JWT, OpenAPI, and active API posture checks.
    38

Flair

  • News
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Microsoft Defender 'RoguePlanet' zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges
    2. Hackers Used AI to Develop First Known Zero-Day 2FA Bypass for Mass Exploitation
    3. Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos will make competing harder.
    #1
    News
    Microsoft Defender 'RoguePlanet' zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges · Hackers Used AI to Develop First Known Zero-Day 2FA Bypass for Mass Exploitation · Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos will make competing harder.
    20
  • Question
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Does anyone know if this file is still accessible to download?
    2. Hackers: What age did you start? Where did you start, especially in practicing your skills?
    3. What are the ways of cracking wpa2/wpa3 without the usual dictionary/wordlist.txt method?
    #2
    Question
    Does anyone know if this file is still accessible to download? · Hackers: What age did you start? Where did you start, especially in practicing your skills? · What are the ways of cracking wpa2/wpa3 without the usual dictionary/wordlist.txt method?
    17
  • Tools
    11 posts in the past month
    1. The Open Source USB Drive Built for Privacy
    2. Flipper Blackhat April Roundup!
    3. Built a full disassembler & decompiler for Reverse Engineering | Free and open source.
    #3
    Tools
    The Open Source USB Drive Built for Privacy · Flipper Blackhat April Roundup! · Built a full disassembler & decompiler for Reverse Engineering | Free and open source.
    11
  • Github
    11 posts in the past month
    1. wM-Buster - Flipper Zero app to analyze smart meters for gas, electricity, water. ...
    2. I built an open-source Burp alternative
    3. GitHub - Teycir/ApiHunter: Async API security scanner in Rust for CORS, CSP, GraphQL, JWT, OpenAPI, and active API posture checks.
    #4
    Github
    wM-Buster - Flipper Zero app to analyze smart meters for gas, electricity, water. ... · I built an open-source Burp alternative · GitHub - Teycir/ApiHunter: Async API security scanner in Rust for CORS, CSP, GraphQL, JWT, OpenAPI, and active API posture checks.
    11
  • Teach Me!
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Making clones of gate access key
    2. Tips for a beginner noob that wants to learn
    3. Newbie tips ?
    #5
    Teach Me!
    Making clones of gate access key · Tips for a beginner noob that wants to learn · Newbie tips ?
    8

Product recommendations

  • laptop for pentesting
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What are the recommended hardware specifications required for a Laptop for pentesting ?
    2. What are the recommended hardware specifications required for a Laptop for pentesting ?
    3. What are the recommended hardware specifications required for a Laptop for pentesting ?
    #1
    laptop for pentesting
    What are the recommended hardware specifications required for a Laptop for pentesting ? · What are the recommended hardware specifications required for a Laptop for pentesting ? · What are the recommended hardware specifications required for a Laptop for pentesting ?
    4
  • irc client for mac
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What IRC client do you recommend for Mac?
    2. What IRC do you recommend for Mac
    #2
    irc client for mac
    What IRC client do you recommend for Mac? · What IRC do you recommend for Mac
    2
  • web app pentesting resources
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What resources would you recommend to learn Web app pentesting
    2. What resources would you recommend to learn Web app pentesting
    #3
    web app pentesting resources
    What resources would you recommend to learn Web app pentesting · What resources would you recommend to learn Web app pentesting
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/hacking for?
Best for Programmers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/hacking free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/hacking have?
Roughly 3.0M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/hacking on?
r/hacking runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/hacking cover?
On the Hive Index, r/hacking is organized under Programmers.
How do I join r/hacking?
You can join r/hacking by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Software Development communities like?
The largest tech-adjacent category on the site, covering software engineering across languages, frameworks, and specialties. Discord and Slack host communities for specific languages and stacks, while Reddit has massive general programming communities. Good for code review, career advice, tool recommendations, and connecting with developers at similar stages.
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