r/hacking
Activehacking: security in practice
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.
Members
2,787,780
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 27, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
April 26, 2008
Total posts
224.0K
archived
Total comments
973.9K
archived
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How many members does r/hacking have?
r/hacking had 2,787,780 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/hacking dead?
No. r/hacking is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/hacking created?
r/hacking was created on April 26, 2008.
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