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Type of site | Forum |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| URL | hackforums |
| Advertising | Yes |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | 2007 |
| Current status | Active |
Hack Forums (often shortened to 'HF') is an Internet forum dedicated to discussions related to hacker culture and computer security.[1][2] The website ranks as the number one website in the "Hacking" category in terms of web-traffic by the analysis company Alexa Internet.[3] The website has been widely reported as facilitating online criminal activity,[4][5][6][7] such as the case of Zachary Shames, who was arrested for selling keylogging software on Hack Forums in 2013 which was used to steal personal information.[8]
- ^ "'Bustling' web attack market shut down". BBC News. 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ Patrick Howell O'Neill (31 October 2016). "Inside HackForums' rebellious cybercrime empire". Cyberscoop. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Alexa - Top Sites by Category: Top/Computers/Hacking". www.alexa.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "'LuminosityLink RAT' Author Pleads Guilty — Krebs on Security". 16 July 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Bug Bounty Hunter Ran ISP Doxing Service — Krebs on Security". 9 November 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "The Rise of "Bulletproof" Residential Networks — Krebs on Security". 19 August 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "DDoS-for-Hire Boss Gets 13 Months Jail Time — Krebs on Security". 20 November 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "College Student Pleads Guilty To Developing Malicious Software". www.justice.gov (Press release). 13 January 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.