[Mix]

Hack Forum News - Edition 17

Welcome back to the Hack Forum News. Where we keep you up to date on the weekly events and news happening on site and around the world. If you have never heard of the Hack Forum News, don't worry, we have you covered. We are a team of members from the Hack Forums community who are journalists and writers, and we are here to keep you in the loop of the changes around the site and the events happening around the world.

This week we have seen some massive changes around the site with the release of the OctoberFest 2025 event and all we can say is strap yourselves in for this edition. We have been busy this week tracking a lot of the site's activity, and we think you will all be surprised.

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OctoberFest 2025 By Omniscient

Octoberfest is here! We have seen a massive increase of activity across the site and, with the event, Omniscient has announced a giveaway that includes over $2000 worth of prizes to be won. And the award for this year's event has been released, and a few members have already managed to get it twice. If you haven't seen this yet, then it's worth checking out and seeing what prizes are up for grabs this year, and you might even get lucky and get yourself a free $500.

Hack Forums News Team - Become a Writer By Mix

Are you looking to join the HF news team? Do you enjoy making threads or even want to become a better writer? Well, we are looking for members of the site to help write each week and are looking for anyone who has any interest. We have a few new sections opening up right now, and we would love for you to see if they would be anything of interest to you. If you are interested, please check out the thread or contact Mix to discuss joining the team behind the HF News.

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With this week being the start of Octoberfest, the award section has never been so packed. For the ease of people obtaining the award twice, we have only mentioned them once.


JoshAllen Has obtained the "Dicey" award -
Vectura Has obtained the "Bronze Tutorial Award" award -
Pοιsonlεaf Has obtained the "Lounge head" award -
Yanix Has obtained the "Stanley Fan" award -
The Pact Has obtained the "Stanley Fan" award -
DemonAsylum Has obtained the "Hustler" award - Well Done on winning the Easter Egg!
Oh_Well Has obtained the "Dynamite" award - Congratulations on winning the award from @yakless Contest!

Stepdad Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
IDK Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
King Joey Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
Laughing Man Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
Sithis Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
Terry A. Davis Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
Numinous Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
Tjm Has obtained the "King Decade" award -
Justinpk Has obtained the "King Decade" award -

W1NK1LL3RX Has obtained the "Octoberfest 2025" award -
Moooookie Has obtained the "Octoberfest 2025" award -
Au Jus Demon Has obtained the "Octoberfest 2025" award -
Yakless Has obtained the "Octoberfest 2025" award -
Blazin Has obtained the "Octoberfest 2025" award -
DemonAsylum Has obtained the "Octoberfest 2025" award -
lurking Has obtained the "Octoberfest 2025" award -
Bastille Has obtained the "Octoberfest 2025" award -
6 Has obtained the "Octoberfest 2025" award -
Rsynced Has obtained the "Octoberfest 2025" award -
oRequiem Has obtained the "Octoberfest 2025" award -
Pοιsonlεaf Has obtained the "Octoberfest 2025" award -
Laughing Man Has obtained the "Octoberfest 2025" award -
JoshAllen Has obtained the "Octoberfest 2025" award -
Jamika Has obtained the "Octoberfest 2025" award -

What a crazy list this week. We can't wait to see next week's list as we know this month is going to be a massive increase in awards each week and each edition. If you haven't managed to get the Octoberfest 2025 Award, then you have the whole month to get it, so get yourself the award and get a shoutout from us!

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How Do You Feel About The Octoberfest Award Being Purchasable Now? - by DemonAsylum

A timely discussion as Octoberfest kicks off once again. DemonAsylum opens the floor with a thoughtful question: should the classic pumpkin award remain an earned badge of honor, or is it fine to make it purchasable too? From 2021 to 2024, the award could only be earned through forum activity, but now, it can be bought outright. The thread captures a mix of nostalgia, practicality, and appreciation that Octoberfest continues at all, even with this new twist.

What's your progress on the Octoberfest award? - by account_

Octoberfest 2025 is in full swing, and account_ starts a simple but fun community check-in: how far are you on the new Octoberfest award? The replies show motivation as members compare their progress. A seasonal thread that keeps the festive spirit going while encouraging everyone to stay active through the month. Jump in and share your progress!

How did you pick your username & why is it better than SUI-3183372? - by @Poisonleaf@

A nostalgic thread where members share the stories behind their usernames. @Poisonleaf@ kicks things off by explaining how their name came from a World of Warcraft character, Frostleaf turned rogue, and the moniker "Poisonleaf" has stuck for two decades. The thread invites others to dive into the origins of their digital identities and reflect on what makes a username memorable - share yours too!

From Grammar to Meaning: Building Semantic Similarity Analysis for HF Octoberfest - by itcorp

itcorp continues to raise the bar with another impressive WPF-based NLP project, this time diving deep into semantic similarity analysis. Building upon their previous Token Visualizer tool, this upgraded version goes beyond grammar and explores how sentences relate in meaning - a perfect fit for content discovery during HF's Octoberfest.

Featuring visual graphs, similarity scoring, and detailed code samples, the thread walks you through the process of embedding-based sentence comparison and cosine similarity. It's a masterclass in turning NLP theory into a functional, interactive tool, complete with visual flair and practical insight for anyone curious about machine understanding of language.

You've been given a 100m budget to continue a game franchise. - by @Laughing Man@

Gamers' dream thread unlocked: if you had $100 million to revive a dormant franchise, which one would you choose? The discussion quickly turns into a wish list. It's the kind of thread that sparks passionate debate and reminds everyone why certain series still live rent-free in our minds. Make sure you join the discussion!

Laravel Queue vs Kafka: Don’t Confuse the Tools - by newQuery

In another practical read from this week, newQuery drops a reality check for developers who think Kafka is just a "cooler Redis queue." Mixing up Laravel Queue and Kafka can burn servers, literally, as one unlucky startup learned after replaying millions of emails twice.

The post breaks it down cleanly: Laravel Queue is your framework's task list for background jobs, while Kafka is an industrial-grade event streaming platform for distributed systems. The takeaway? They can connect, but they serve very different purposes. A must-read for anyone scaling their architecture beyond basic queues.

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GROUPS FOR SALE AND SOLD

Succubus group is still listed for sale by SecretAchiever101
Olympians group & Benevolence are listed for sale by Neil

Mystery Inc listed for sale by Scooby

Casino has been sold to NERO


RECENT GROUP CHANGES & EVENTS

No reported changes this week.

RECRUITMENTS:

Casino Recruitment
Pink LSZ Recruitment
Warriors Recruitment
Gamblers Recruitment
Legends Recruitment
Allegiance Buy-in
Olympians leader recruitment
The Academy Recruitment

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Recently we introduced a brand-new section to the HF News. This section will grow over time to more things, but for now we are just going to be doing Song of the week. We are open to what more we could bring to the section from your suggestions, but as a start, we feel adding the song of the week will be a great start for the section and lead the way forward for more things in the future.

Now we know some of you may question what the song of the week is all about, and we have thought of what a great answer. We feel like the song of the week should be a meaningful song that goes deeper than just general music and has meaning to it all. Granted, we may have a little fun with it sometimes. (Yes, we will have a Halloween version and Christmas version too.) But we want to keep it at a level where we have found the song has a true message behind it all and not just something that everyone will just see as another song that is just a bit catchy or got a good few beats to it. We hope this helps those with that question and if anyone has anything that they wish to ask, please feel free to add them below. We are more than happy to give the reason behind it.

This weeks Song Of The Week:

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$100 Crypto Contest - Celebrating my entrance to Quantum By Oh_Well

A new contest has been created this week by Oh_Well . He is celebrating hi entrance to the new group Quantum by giving away $100. Make sure to enter!

5 free months of Apple Music - CC NEEDED - PROMO CODE - only 10 ENTRIES! HURRY :) by Rsynced

Music lovers make sure you enter this giveaway to win 5 months of free Apple Music. The OP alleges they're legit codes. Please note: this giveaway is for USA only.

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ItsMeFox has reached 1000 posts.

Dotexe has gone on vacation until Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
account_ has gone on vacation until Thursday, December 4th, 2025
@Lavish Living@ has been banned and pending closure.


Remember if you have reached an achievement on your account feel free to post about it on our weekly reports thread. That way we can add you to the news for the next edition. Click Here To See The Weekly Reports Thread

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Almost 1 billion Salesforce records claimed stolen in cloud breach
A hacking group calling itself Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters claims to have stolen nearly 1 billion records from Salesforce clients. The breach allegedly focused on users of Salesforce rather than Salesforce itself.
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Oracle warns: extortion campaign targets E-Business Suite customers
Oracle confirms clients of its E-Business Suite have received extortion emails, urging customers to patch and upgrade to avoid further risk. The ransomware group Cl0p is linked to the campaign.
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Cyberattack squeezes Japan’s Asahi, beer supply at risk
Asahi Group’s systems remain impaired after a cyberattack disrupted operations. Domestic beer supplies, including its flagship *Super Dry*, are facing shortages as the impact drags into a fifth day.
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JLR secures £2B funding line amid cyber fallout
Jaguar Land Rover arranges a £2 billion emergency credit facility as it recovers from its recent cyber shutdown. The funds will help stabilize operations during the phased restart.
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EU push: AI-first strategy for Europe’s mobility sector
European Commission President von der Leyen calls for a continent-wide “AI first” approach to accelerate self-driving car development, which is framing AI as pivotal to Europe’s industrial competitiveness.
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Renault reports third-party data breach; customer info exposed
Renault (and Dacia) discloses that a cyberattack on a third-party processor exposed customer data: names, emails, dates of birth, and vehicle details. No banking info was involved.
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[CL1B]

Love it.

Thanks for the news!

[Jamika]

Wow +2000 posts ! Huge number
Btw congrats NERO on casino

And congrats all award winners, specially demon DemonAsylum 😈 😄

Great work as usual Mix ..your a legend

[NERO]

Wow +2000 posts ! Huge number
Btw congrats NERO on casino

And congrats all award winners, specially demon DemonAsylum 😈 😄

Great work as usual Mix ..your a legend

Thanks mate :)

[Mix]

Thanks mate :)

Do you have any plans with the group like a rebrand or anything special? Would love to keep up to date for future editions.

[NERO]

Do you have any plans with the group like a rebrand or anything special? Would love to keep up to date for future editions.

It's Gamblers, Always will be :)

[Mix]

It's Gamblers, Always will be :)

Ah okay I thought you might have a differnt plan with the group. I am guiessing you will be keeping the same group recruitment and all?

[NERO]

Ah okay I thought you might have a differnt plan with the group. I am guiessing you will be keeping the same group recruitment and all?

Yeah everything will be the same

[Chrome]

Yeah everything will be the same

Except I get an invite?

[Mix]

Except I get an invite?

Think youll have to gamble 100k first mate 🤭

[Chrome]

Think youll have to gamble 100k first mate 🤭

Alright, can I borrow 100k?

[Mix]

Alright, can I borrow 100k?

Uhm let me check. With 25% interest sound good?

[Jamika]

Uhm let me check. With 25% interest sound good?

Uh forgot to say the comics are funny as usual, good work there too

[Mix]

Uh forgot to say the comics are funny as usual, good work there too

I think I am going to try and keep them halloween related for the next few edition so they might not be as funny as these but ill see what I can find to keep it alive. Much love with the feedback as always.