Hacker's Journey
Hacker’s Journey is a realistic hacking simulation game built around scenarios written by cybersecurity experts. No Hollywood hacking. Learn the tools, techniques, and tradecraft used in the wild.
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6 itemsAbout the Game
Hacker’s Journey is a story-driven hacking simulator built on a simple promise: every scenario in this game was designed by cybersecurity experts who do this work for real. No Hollywood hacking. The vulnerabilities you exploit are the vulnerabilities researchers find in production systems. The mistakes the targets make are the mistakes companies make all the time.
Follow a complete story from your first compromised box to the final mission. Each mission advances the plot and introduces new techniques.
FEATURES
A linear story campaign written by professional cybersecurity researchers
Hybrid terminal + desktop interface modeled on real attacker workflows
Web application exploitation: SQL injection, IDOR, authentication bypass
Network and infrastructure attacks: reconnaissance, lateral movement, privilege escalation, Ransomware attacks
Real hacker techniques: Supply-chain attacks, credit card skimming, crypto money laundering
