The Hacker News (@TheHackersNews) — Security / privacy on X (Twitter)

The Hacker News is a Security / privacy creator on X (Twitter) in the 1.7M+ follower range, publishing for cybersecurity defenders, security researchers, IT security teams and decision-makers responsible for protecting systems and infrastructure. Profile last checked 2026-07-03.

| Field | Value |

| --- | --- |

| Platform | X (Twitter) |

| Handle | @TheHackersNews |

| Followers | 1.7M+ |

| Category | Software · Security / privacy |

| Audience function | developers |

Profile bio

The #1 trusted source for cybersecurity news, insights, and analysis — built for defenders and trusted by decision-makers.

What this creator posts about, and who reads it

Recurring topics: New unpatched vulnerabilities and CVEs, Ransomware attack techniques and campaigns, Malicious packages and supply-chain threats, Kernel and embedded device security issues

Audience: cybersecurity defenders, security researchers, IT security teams and decision-makers responsible for protecting systems and infrastructure

Audience read from this creator’s own recent posts, not from platform-declared categories. It is our reading, and it can be wrong.

Recent content samples

👀 New UNPATCHED FatFs vulnerabilities hit a filesystem library bundled into potentially MILLIONS of embedded devices. Malformed USB drives, SD cards, or update files can trigger memory corruption, crashes, leaks, or…

⚡ New "Bad Epoll" (CVE-2026-46242) vulnerability affects #Linux 6.4+ kernels and may reach newer #Android devices. It can turn a local user into root; the PoC hit 99% reliability and may trigger from Chrome’s renderer…

🛑 Avalon turns a PDF-themed .LNK into CrownX ransomware. Proton Drive → ISO image → MSBuild → ETW tampering → HTTPS payload. By the ransom note, credentials, C2, and recovery disruption are already in play. Inside the…

🛑 Six malicious npm packages mimicked Rol

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