We have received numerous inquires recently about supporting our cause through awareness and funding. Our stickers have always been the most popular option for both. But, did you know we also have t-shirts, mugs, and yes... hoodies!?! redbubble.com/i/sticker/Hack…

Remember: The “disclosure” part of Vulnerability disclosure isn’t optional. It’s an important part of the process to have security & privacy transparency that shows your org cares about vulnerabilities. VDPs & bug bounties under NDA put users & supply chains at risk for longer.

TL;DR: "Hackers" … "hackers"… "hacker"… "hacker" … "hacker"… "hacker" … "hacker"… "hacker" … "hacker's"… "hacker" … "hacker" … "hacker" … "hacker" via WIRED #FUD4Profit #Pejorative4Profit #HackingIsNotACrime wired.com/story/vastaamo…

This Supreme Court ruling on the Van Buren case is a positive development with regards to the narrowing of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act's interpretation. #CFAA #HackingIsNotACrime

Shout out to Davey Winder at Forbes for sharing his thoughts and promoting our cause in this video interview. It's reassuring to see our message spreading so quickly. Special thanks to all of our advocates, volunteers, and supporters for making it possible. youtu.be/dO6PzA2wdkM

Excited to announce our story made the cover of ITPro's latest digital issue! In the article, @cafmetcalfe interviews HINAC co-founder ∆ aph3x and advocate 👑 Alyssa Miller 🦄🛩️ about the vilification of hackers and how we're changing those perceptions. dennis.cvtr.io/lp/it-pro-2020…

BREAKING: U.S. Department of Justice announced a policy revision to the United States Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) which includes exemptions of criminal charges for "good-faith" security researchers. This is a huge victory for our cause! #HackingIsNotACrime justice.gov/opa/pr/departm…

Stickers arrived today… all 3,000 of them! Who's ready for DEF CON?

We've received innumerable requests to join our Discord server since last year's launch. It was previously invite only, but today we're opening it up to the general public. Join now and participate in our cause more interactively! hinac.link/discord

Our latest urban #StickerBomb campaign. Join the movement! Stop by the The Very Unofficial DEF CON Sticker Swap today and pick up some free stickers for your own campaign! #HackingIsNotACrime

It's #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth. And with that comes scary imagery of blurred exploit code superimposed on a faceless "hacker" in a black hoodie. The cybersecurity industry thrives on stereotypes and FUD that vilify the hacker identity. Solutions aren't sold without a problem.

There's a subtle distinction between ethics and legality. We do not under any circumstance condone or support unethical/legal or unethical/illegal acts. We do however, condone and support ethical/legal acts and seek to reform policies which criminalize ethical/illegal acts.