The Hacker News
The Hacker News (thehackernews.com) is an online news outlet focused on cybersecurity, founded and edited by Mohit Kumar and operated by THN Media Private Limited; it is not the same site as Hacker News, the social news site run by Y Combinator.
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Key facts
As of October 2026: Operator and Readership
The site’s About page names THN Media Private Limited as the parent organization of The Hacker News and describes the outlet as independent; the same page says it attracts about 50 million readers a year, that more than 120,000 cybersecurity professionals subscribe to its newsletter, and that about 70% of visitors come from North America and Europe.[1]
Its advertising page stated in 2026 that The Hacker News had been covering cybersecurity news for 16 years.[2]
Founder and Editorial Team
The site’s authors page lists Mohit Kumar as founder and editor-in-chief of The Hacker News; the same page lists Swati Khandelwal as a senior cybersecurity and privacy reporter and managing director, and Ravie Lakshmanan as a data journalist covering cybersecurity and privacy.[3]
Distinction from Y Combinator’s Hacker News
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
The Hacker News: Official website: https://thehackernews.com/ (opens in a new window)[4]
X: Official account: https://x.com/TheHackersNews (opens in a new window)[4][1]
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YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: Official account: https://www.youtube.com/c/thehackernews (opens in a new window)[4]