![]() HackThisSite | |
Formation | 2003 |
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Purpose | Hacking/media |
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Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
Founders | xec96 The_Anarchist spiffomatic64 randomcola |
Products | HackThisZine e-zine |
Affiliations | Hackbloc |
Website | www |
HackThisSite.org, commonly referred to as HTS, is an online hacking and security website founded by Jeremy Hammond. The site is maintained by members of the community after he left the organization.[1] It aims to provide users with a way to learn and practice basic and advanced "hacking" skills through a series of challenges in a safe and legal environment. The organization has a user base of over a million,[2] though the number of active members is believed to be much lower. The most users online at the same time was 19,950 on February 5, 2018 at 2:46 a.m. CT.[2]
HackThisSite involves a small, loose team of developers and moderators who maintain its website, IRC server, and related projects. It produces an e-zine which it releases at various hacker conventions and through its hackbloc portal. Hard copies of the magazine are published by Microcosm and Quimbys. It also has a short news/blog section run by developers.