r/pwned

48k members
r/pwned is a subreddit with 48k members. The community frequently discusses hack, data breach, breach, ransomware, and cyberattack, and the most common flair used is technology, audit/consulting, government, retail, and healthcare.
Discussing news of recent breaches, leaked/stolen data, and other examples of pwnage affecting the confidentiality or integrity of data.

Popular Topics in r/pwned

#1

Hack

82 posts
#2

Data Breach

78 posts
#3

Breach

66 posts
#4

Ransomware

63 posts
#5

Cyberattack

35 posts
#6

Account

33 posts
#7

Data

29 posts
#8

Hacking

22 posts
#9

Security

20 posts
#10

Leak

16 posts

Flair Used in r/pwned

#1
Technology
: "How AI-Driven Threat Detection Solves the Signal-to-Noise Problem in Modern SOCs"
5 posts
#2
Audit/Consulting
: "[Tool] NmapView: Transform raw Nmap XML into interactive, offline-first HTML reports (MIT License)"
3 posts
#3
Government
: "CCSF CPC Planner Whistleblower Document"
3 posts
#4
Retail
: "Social media viral marketing"
2 posts
#5
Healthcare
: "Britain’s Companies Are Being Hacked"
1 post

Member Growth in r/pwned

Yearly
+1k members(2.3%)

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Last updated: October 2, 2026