r/pwned
47k members
r/pwned is a subreddit with 47k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses hack, data breach, breach, ransomware, and cyberattack.
Discussing news of recent breaches, leaked/stolen data, and other examples of pwnage affecting the confidentiality or integrity of data.
Popular Themes in r/pwned
#1
News
: "70TB of Parler users' data leaked by "security researchers""
72 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Experian tool exposed partial Social Security numbers, putting customers at risk"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/pwned
#1
Hack
: "GoDaddy: Hackers stole source code, installed malware in multi-year breach"
82 posts
#2
Data Breach
: "USCellular Data Breach after "employees scammed" by criminals to access CRM software - customer name, address, PIN, cell phone numbers, service plan, and billing/usage statements exposed"
78 posts
#3
Breach
: "GoDaddy: Hackers stole source code, installed malware in multi-year Breach"
66 posts
#4
Ransomware
: "U.S. Marshals Service hit by Ransomware attack; sensitive law enforcement data stolen incl. investigations data, employee data, and more"
63 posts
#5
Cyberattack
: "Brazilian electric utility company COPEL hit by Cyberattack; >1TB private data exfiltrated"
35 posts
#6
Account
: "37 million Accounts hacked in latest T-Mobile data breach - second in less than two years"
33 posts
#7
Data
: "Student Loan servicer Nelnet breached, exposing Data of 2.5M borrowers, including contact details and Social Security Number"
29 posts
#8
Hacking
: "The Turkish Citizens Health Database (HSYS) (hsys.saglik.gov.tr) suffered a data breach that impacted 100 over million citizens"
22 posts
#9
Security
: "Student Loan servicer Nelnet breached, exposing data of 2.5M borrowers, including contact details and Social Security Number"
20 posts
#10
Leak
: "70TB of Parler users' data Leaked by "security researchers""
16 posts
Flair Used in r/pwned
#1
Technology
: "70TB of Parler users' data leaked by "security researchers""
26 posts
#2
Government
: "US tax agency IRS unintentionally posted private data on ~120,000 taxpayers to its website"
16 posts
#3
Healthcare
: "Australia's largest health insurer Medibank breached - all 4 million customers' data exposed"
12 posts
#4
Finance
: "Geico data breach exposed customers' driver's license numbers"
5 posts
#5
Public Services
: "Brazilian electric utility company COPEL hit by cyberattack; >1TB private data exfiltrated"
5 posts
#6
Retail
: "Bed Bath & Beyond reviewing possible data breach [CTO heads for the exit immediately]"
5 posts
#7
Telecom
: "37 million accounts hacked in latest T-Mobile data breach - second in less than two years"
4 posts
#8
Education
: "Colorado city of Denver Public Schools hit by data breach; includes employee fingerprints, bank account numbers, driver's license numbers, passport numbers, student ID numbers, more"
4 posts
#9
Hospitality/Travel
: "American Airlines employees' Office365 accounts compromised by criminals; data breach affects over 1,700 customers and employees"
3 posts
#10
Audit/Consulting
: "[Tool] NmapView: Transform raw Nmap XML into interactive, offline-first HTML reports (MIT License)"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/pwned
Yearly
+1k members(2.3%)
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Last updated: July 25, 2026