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 127K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Looking, and Tool. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice 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: +127K members
Growth: +4.4% / 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: 94K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 10K members
  • Jul: 10K members
  • Aug: 10K members
  • Sep: 1K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. University hostel Wi-Fi is heavily restricting websites and video calls — VPNs, WARP, DoH, and DPI bypasses all fail. Is there a way around this?
    2. I want to extract allen lec videos from app.. any way to do that??
    3. I developed new Bluetooth mobile app - IMO better then nRF Connect - for scanning, recon, and even for using own scripts to trigger to make any read and write actions custom! If you are into BLE security you should try it - blesplo.it
    #1
    Solution Requests
    University hostel Wi-Fi is heavily restricting websites and video calls — VPNs, WARP, DoH, and DPI bypasses all fail. Is there a way around this? · I want to extract allen lec videos from app.. any way to do that?? · I developed new Bluetooth mobile app - IMO better then nRF Connect - for scanning, recon, and even for using own scripts to trigger to make any read and write actions custom! If you are into BLE security you should try it - blesplo.it
    4
  • Advice Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Use garlic + ai analysis encrypted apk
    2. help please my friend is using my photo and made a new ig i tried complaining but he just told them it's not mine so I need someone please help me
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Use garlic + ai analysis encrypted apk · help please my friend is using my photo and made a new ig i tried complaining but he just told them it's not mine so I need someone please help me
    2
  • Ideas
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Created a TryHackMe-ish HTB badge creator
    2. I Found a Pre-Auth Captive-Portal Bypass in Zyxel Enterprise APs. Here's How I Emulated the Firmware for CVE-2026-8508
    #3
    Ideas
    Created a TryHackMe-ish HTB badge creator · I Found a Pre-Auth Captive-Portal Bypass in Zyxel Enterprise APs. Here's How I Emulated the Firmware for CVE-2026-8508
    2
  • News
    2 posts in the past month
    1. French tax authority had data of 680,000 taxpayers stolen
    2. I Turned a $400 Enterprise AP Into a Fully Emulated Root Shell — Here's the Whole Story, Bugs and All
    #4
    News
    French tax authority had data of 680,000 taxpayers stolen · I Turned a $400 Enterprise AP Into a Fully Emulated Root Shell — Here's the Whole Story, Bugs and All
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. I went looking for a managed-Postgres provider. Instead, I found a vulnerability in a 4-star PostgreSQL extension available everywhere! and turned it into code execution at NeonDB, Supabase, Xata and many other PostgreSQL service companies
    #5
    Pain & Anger
    I went looking for a managed-Postgres provider. Instead, I found a vulnerability in a 4-star PostgreSQL extension available everywhere! and turned it into code execution at NeonDB, Supabase, Xata and many other PostgreSQL service companies
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    69 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    69
  • Looking
    42 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking
    42
  • Tool
    40 posts in the past month
    #3
    Tool
    40
  • Security
    29 posts in the past month
    1. ‘Not perfectly aligned’ with human values: Anthropic admits security failures behind AI hacking incidents | US owner of Claude chatbot previously said its models had hacked three organisations during testing
    2. I just completed Defensive Security Intro room on TryHackMe! Get a taster for how cyber defenders stop a hacker in this interactive scenario
    #4
    Security
    ‘Not perfectly aligned’ with human values: Anthropic admits security failures behind AI hacking incidents | US owner of Claude chatbot previously said its models had hacked three organisations during testing · I just completed Defensive Security Intro room on TryHackMe! Get a taster for how cyber defenders stop a hacker in this interactive scenario
    29
  • Hack
    13 posts in the past month
    #5
    Hack
    13

Flair

  • Question
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Favorite hacking YouTubers?
    2. University hostel Wi-Fi is heavily restricting websites and video calls — VPNs, WARP, DoH, and DPI bypasses all fail. Is there a way around this?
    3. What can a hacker do with an IMSI they harvest from victims with an IMSI catcher?
    #1
    Question
    Favorite hacking YouTubers? · University hostel Wi-Fi is heavily restricting websites and video calls — VPNs, WARP, DoH, and DPI bypasses all fail. Is there a way around this? · What can a hacker do with an IMSI they harvest from victims with an IMSI catcher?
    12
  • News
    11 posts in the past month
    1. The Lichtenstein Beneficial Owner registry was breached a month ago. Still no ransom or demands. (calling it now, this going to be the next Panama Papers, they just haven't published it yet)
    2. Justice Department and FBI Seize Platforms Operated and Used by China State-Sponsored Hackers to Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure
    3. In a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacks | TechCrunch
    #2
    News
    The Lichtenstein Beneficial Owner registry was breached a month ago. Still no ransom or demands. (calling it now, this going to be the next Panama Papers, they just haven't published it yet) · Justice Department and FBI Seize Platforms Operated and Used by China State-Sponsored Hackers to Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure · In a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacks | TechCrunch
    11
  • Resources
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Rn I'm doing Professor Messers Tuturials (Currently on the A+ course), but I'm curious:
    2. White Hat Ethical Hacking Kali Linux Tools??
    3. Created a TryHackMe-ish HTB badge creator
    #3
    Resources
    Rn I'm doing Professor Messers Tuturials (Currently on the A+ course), but I'm curious: · White Hat Ethical Hacking Kali Linux Tools?? · Created a TryHackMe-ish HTB badge creator
    5
  • Github
    5 posts in the past month
    1. I ported Havij to Linux natively (no Wine, no .NET)
    2. Flare Tracker - An open-source link tracking recon tool that runs on free CloudFlare Workers
    3. mkPIVM: how does it remain undetected on VirusTotal?
    #4
    Github
    I ported Havij to Linux natively (no Wine, no .NET) · Flare Tracker - An open-source link tracking recon tool that runs on free CloudFlare Workers · mkPIVM: how does it remain undetected on VirusTotal?
    5
  • great user hack
    4 posts in the past month
    1. You asked for Linux. We listened.
    2. Hacking my e-bike with AI (for maintenance, but also a minor security problem)
    3. AI model Cyberkimi claims it turned a 3-day-old V8 patch into a live Chrome exploit in under 24 hours
    #5
    great user hack
    You asked for Linux. We listened. · Hacking my e-bike with AI (for maintenance, but also a minor security problem) · AI model Cyberkimi claims it turned a 3-day-old V8 patch into a live Chrome exploit in under 24 hours
    4

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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