r/hacking
A subreddit dedicated to hacking and hackers. Constructive collaboration and learning about exploits, industry standards, grey and white…
How to think about r/hacking
The community focuses on hacking and cybersecurity, offering a platform for members to collaborate, share knowledge, and discuss various hacking techniques, tools, and industry standards. It encompasses a range of topics from ethical hacking to personal security measures, catering to both novices and experienced hackers. The distinct blend of constructive collaboration and technical discussion sets it apart from other tech-focused communities.
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Audience
Participants in this community are typically tech-savvy individuals, including aspiring hackers, cybersecurity professionals, and hobbyists. The demographic is predominantly male, aged 18-35, who are eager to learn about hacking techniques, security vulnerabilities, and the latest tools. Members often share a passion for technology and a desire to improve their skills, fostering a vibe of curiosity and camaraderie.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes tutorials, discussions on new hacking tools, and insights into security practices. Members appreciate detailed, informative posts that encourage learning and collaboration. Conversely, low-effort content, such as memes or vague questions, tends to receive downvotes. The community values quality contributions, and active participation is encouraged, with a steady flow of posts throughout the week.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with caution, as overt promotion is often met with skepticism or hostility. Authentic engagement, such as sharing valuable insights or tools that enhance security, can be well-received. Brands could consider sponsoring educational content or collaborating with respected community members to build trust. Transparency and a focus on community benefit rather than self-promotion are key to successful engagement.
Top keywords
What r/hacking talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/DrinkMoreCodeMore
- u/[deleted]
- u/CyberMasterV
- u/Glad_Living3908
- u/AutoModerator
- u/misconfig_exe
- u/pipewire
- u/Late_Ice_9288
- u/fap_fap_fap_fapper
- u/Seytonic
- u/thehunter699
- u/CodePerfect
- u/endless
- u/punksecurity_simon
- u/notburneddown
- u/Peasant_hacking
- u/pcaversaccio
- u/bartturner
- u/D3vil0p
- u/Simonvilla1
- u/9x19mm_parabellvm
- u/PutYourNameHereNow
- u/kyuskuys
- u/grymoire
- u/Iam_cool_asf
- u/nachfarbensortiert
- u/MathematicianDeep214
- u/Ok-Chipmunk4539
- u/Agent-BTZ
- u/Agent_B99
- u/Putrid-Soft3932
- u/EssayPuzzle
- u/coscoscoscoscos
- u/irankai
- u/Giu-giu7077
- u/Idov31
- u/seyyid_
- u/Lil_Doll404
- u/w0lfcat
- u/Technical-Weather-60
- u/Necessary-Reality-80
- u/z0ccc_z0ccc
- u/Prunestand
- u/psychologicalprowler
- u/ibuydan
- u/jonfla
- u/Podalirius_
- u/Lame_Potato_1673
- u/NoStarchPress
- u/Ok_Durian_3015
- u/Repulsive_Stand897
- u/LinuxHeki
- u/alertnoalert
- u/HarryWells4
- u/Machinehum
- u/wannacry011
- u/corintxt
- u/jakobyscream
- u/anonymous_intj
- u/pacifiedSnail05554
- u/ArifSagar
- u/idkbrololwtf
- u/GoldeN2k1
- u/zenmondo
- u/SuckMyPenisReddit
- u/Intelligent-Way1288
- u/redsnflr-
- u/EnthusiasmWorried496
- u/ThatAnonMan
- u/Offsec_Community
- u/Long-Cap6202
- u/rushzone
- u/Phantasius224
- u/reservesteel9
- u/techsavvynerd91
- u/UNKNOVVN_UNMASTERED
- u/docaicdev
- u/s1l1c0np1r4t3
- u/2BucChuck
- u/srt54558
- u/poor-code-specialist
- u/inter_locus789
- u/MintChocolateEnema
- u/DCornOnline
- u/SecByOne
- u/angelina-tsuboi
- u/__hiken__
- u/edarkvine
- u/AndreiGamer07
- u/freir96
- u/D1CCP
- u/Commercial-Finger-42
- u/Legend5V
- u/MaxProton
- u/Mr-Fuzzy-Britches
- u/Perfect-Chemical
- u/Antique__throwaway
- u/leo2_2
- u/jagsec
- u/zWillys
By votes
- u/DrinkMoreCodeMore
- u/datasnoker
- u/thehunter699
- u/[deleted]
- u/Glad_Living3908
- u/CyberMasterV
- u/grymoire
- u/ProAdmin007
- u/fap_fap_fap_fapper
- u/Remote-End-2731
- u/GiraffeGuru993
- u/pipewire
- u/misconfig_exe
- u/Seytonic
- u/z0ccc_z0ccc
- u/CodePerfect
- u/techietraveller84
- u/Late_Ice_9288
- u/Prunestand
- u/xGREENDALE
- u/Turkishmemer07
- u/Slow-Cheek-7226
- u/Jakstar60
- u/just_an_mod
- u/psychologicalprowler
- u/Iam_cool_asf
- u/ibuydan
- u/nachfarbensortiert
- u/Leonidas199x
- u/zebrazookeeper
- u/pcaversaccio
- u/Tis_A_Fine_Barn
- u/Fire_peen
- u/endless
- u/GangsterismOut2
- u/punksecurity_simon
- u/yangj94
- u/Securivangelist
- u/9x19mm_parabellvm
- u/AliFromTheBlock
- u/legaltrouble69
- u/jonfla
- u/Peasant_hacking
- u/Remetincaa1
- u/notburneddown
- u/ssid_broadcast
- u/IndicationHumble7886
- u/Pspreviewer100
- u/Simonvilla1
- u/corintxt
- u/aneraobai
- u/HarryWells4
- u/lboog423
- u/Grayzilla69
- u/alertnoalert
- u/calvininthewagon
- u/bartturner
- u/lightspin_ciso
- u/PutYourNameHereNow
- u/TheDevilsBrood
- u/MathematicianDeep214
- u/florilsk
- u/GeniusDodo
- u/tittypunchahoy
- u/wannacry011
- u/Podalirius_
- u/SebastianSchmitz
- u/ShreeyanxRaina
- u/edoardottt
- u/NoStarchPress
- u/jamiebehan
- u/Black_Bird00500
- u/Lame_Potato_1673
- u/Repulsive_Stand897
- u/GoryRamsy
- u/Ok_Durian_3015
- u/LinuxHeki
- u/jakobyscream
- u/Xadartt
- u/anonymous_intj
- u/HiddenWhispers970
- u/AJCGxD
- u/D3vil0p
- u/Comfortable-Ad-2379
- u/Machinehum
- u/Pivot_Pivot_25
- u/iva3210
- u/OutrageousSundae8270
- u/pacifiedSnail05554
- u/woehoe198
- u/LoveAromatic5699
- u/Putrid-Soft3932
- u/F3ARL355S0LD13R
- u/TeensyWeensyBean
- u/jhiems
- u/GoldeN2k1
- u/allyson1969
- u/Ok-Chipmunk4539
- u/tides977
- u/drcpanda
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/DrinkMoreCodeMore
- u/TheFlightlessDragon
- u/DoubleOwl7777
- u/AnukkinEarthwalker
- u/harrietmritter
- u/deekaph
- u/Rezvord
- u/IndicationHumble7886
- u/RedditAcctSchfifty5
- u/th3_3nd_15_n347
- u/Skullz64
- u/megamanxoxo
- u/smokebudda11
- u/FractalImagination
- u/danbeardan
- u/underground_major
- u/thekarmabum
- u/KingStannisForever
- u/keko1105
- u/Bug_freak5
- u/5pr173_
- u/H809
- u/2201992
- u/KennyCoffin
- u/OldBob10
- u/Intelligent_Plan_747
- u/supersaiyaginger
- u/legaltrouble69
- u/ColdFusion3456
- u/Clamps55555
- u/LiL_Benzona
- u/operator7777
- u/kejserkuk
- u/Personal_Farm_283
- u/Darrows_Razor
- u/nLucis
- u/Mother_Store6368
- u/Dchemist909
- u/yrdz
- u/symbiont
- u/Buckshot419
- u/outernetz
- u/TrustyVerbs
- u/project_apex
- u/Securivangelist
- u/Null-Sanity
- u/Deadly_chef
- u/lariojaalta890
- u/misconfig_exe
- u/ManuTh3Great
- u/Myl0high
- u/Leguy42
- u/winnybunny
- u/mrobot_
- u/Sypher90
- u/noptamoius
- u/Agent-BTZ
- u/Reelix
- u/mellonauto
- u/its_me_sticky
- u/Metalsaurus_Rex
- u/Eriash
- u/FTHomes
- u/grymoire
- u/drklunk
- u/GuidoZ
- u/__babygiraffe__
- u/AutoModerator
- u/PK_Rippner
- u/CryptoNarco
- u/Gundam00Raiser
- u/ComfortableHead4102
- u/caffeinedrinker
- u/getlucky7777777
- u/cabi81
- u/x3bla
- u/urethral_leech
- u/zyzzogeton
- u/Rachelh562
- u/ImBrokeNowBoi
- u/BlackHatChungus
- u/Mubelotix
- u/dalemazza
- u/NotaContributi0n
- u/darthlordmaul
- u/Connect-Internet4100
- u/Legend5V
- u/caffcaff_
- u/ahackercalled4chan
- u/Connect_Signal3042
- u/red_question_mark
- u/unevil_cat
- u/ctdrever
- u/tribak
- u/Hokkyokuseio
- u/fastfir
- u/TLunchFTW
- u/blue_Kazoo82
- u/HASHIRA_77
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/Intelligent_Plan_747
- u/DrinkMoreCodeMore
- u/Reelix
- u/ctdrever
- u/snafe_
- u/R0rschach1
- u/5pr173_
- u/SuspiciousSheepSec
- u/s4ltrade
- u/HuitlacocheBanana
- u/Difficult-Ad-141
- u/BlitzChriz
- u/NullVoidPointer
- u/ProAdmin007
- u/m0nkeypox
- u/TheNatureBoy
- u/anon16373
- u/anevilbor
- u/tinman2k
- u/VeinyAngus
- u/Leatherneck3533
- u/larrthemarr
- u/thecyberpug
- u/deekaph
- u/dalemazza
- u/AcidoFueguino
- u/dudhw
- u/Darkchild1723
- u/dogak108
- u/gameditz
- u/grymoire
- u/photonicDog
- u/kinshukjoshi
- u/Arseypoowank
- u/JustABugReport
- u/Error_co-Id10T
- u/Im_A_Dolphin_Too
- u/30WheelDrift
- u/Commercial-Living443
- u/ButterscotchFrosty85
- u/Deadly_chef
- u/nativedutch
- u/Constant_Parfait_410
- u/TheFlightlessDragon
- u/sn0b4ll
- u/skraptastic
- u/anonk1k12s3
- u/__babygiraffe__
- u/I_like_malware
- u/Nugsly
- u/AccomplishedHornet5
- u/CrimsoniteX
- u/GangsterismOut2
- u/the_normienator
- u/econit117
- u/nLucis
- u/Imaclassicman19
- u/ic_97
- u/RetractableBadge
- u/Protoype
- u/PeeLoosy
- u/Luci_Noir
- u/Fappy_Go_Lucky
- u/MsbhvnFC
- u/BasedUncleBobby
- u/Oscar_G_13
- u/ManuTh3Great
- u/muted_maniack
- u/poolboyswagger
- u/Gonkaotic
- u/sukkal63
- u/mellonauto
- u/underground_major
- u/cummer_420
- u/dmc_2930
- u/tbarron7
- u/Subobatuff
- u/AlGoreBestGore
- u/blue_Kazoo82
- u/ColdFusion3456
- u/myddns
- u/No-Zombie-1532
- u/Free_Passenger_79
- u/OneLengthiness266
- u/ChuckyReddit7
- u/atullverma
- u/9x19mm_parabellvm
- u/The_Off_Beat_Beatoff
- u/z0ccc_z0ccc
- u/ibuydan
- u/_0x150
- u/jimbobicus
- u/x-c0y0te-x
- u/Agent-BTZ
- u/hawaiijim
- u/Cyrus13960
- u/Eriash
- u/mbergk
- u/megamanxoxo
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FAQ
r/hacking — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/hacking have?
r/hacking has approximately 2,933,278 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/hacking created?
r/hacking was created on April 26, 2008 (18 years ago).
What is r/hacking about?
The community focuses on hacking and cybersecurity, offering a platform for members to collaborate, share knowledge, and discuss various hacking techniques, tools, and industry standards. It encompasses a range of topics from ethical hacking to personal security measures, catering to both novices and experienced hackers. The distinct blend of constructive collaboration and t…
What subreddits are similar to r/hacking?
Communities similar to r/hacking include r/cybersecurity, r/howtohack, r/hacking_tutorials, r/masterhacker, r/privacy.
Who are the most active posters on r/hacking?
The most frequent posters on r/hacking include u/DrinkMoreCodeMore, u/[deleted], u/CyberMasterV.
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