[Hydra]

New Thread Notifications
One can subscribe easily to a SubForum where you'll get notifications for new threads created in that subforum. >>Source

Thread Reminder
Now you can easily set Reminders for particular threads. Check out the dedicated thread to know more about this feature. >>Source

Signature Market Changes
A lot of changes have been made to the Signature Market. Also, the Signature Market has been added to the HF APIv2. Check out the dedicated thread for more information. >>Source

Site Statistics

Total

• Posts: 4,797,666 (+1.9% - +89,539)
  
• Threads: 60,064,591 (+0.54% - +323,229)
  
• Members: 6,099,936 (+0.41% - +24,996)
  

Average

• Daily Posts: 12,374.38 (-1.35% - -169.14)
  
• Daily Threads: 1,256.7 (-1.48% - -18.82)
  
• Daily New Members: 988.41 (-0.01% - -0.13)
  
• Posts Per Member: 12.52 (-1.34% - -0.17)
  
• Replies Per Thread: 1.27 (-1.55% - -0.02)
  

Ban Statistics

Last Week's Bans

• Staff Bans: 0
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• Vacation Bans: 0
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• Combined Bans: 0
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Forum Counts

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• Notable Sections
  • RANF Threads: 75,223 (+0.45% - +336)
    
  • RANF Posts: 1,202,863 (+0.4% - +4,845)
    
  • Lounge Threads: 246,688 (+0.88% - +2,155)
    
  • Lounge Posts: 4,180,229 (+2.35% - +95,839)
    

• Hack
  • Threads: 834,322 (+0.55% - +4,525)
    
  • Posts: 7,858,298 (+0.51% - +40,010)
    

• Life
  • Threads: 508,808 (+0.68% - +3,442)
    
  • Posts: 8,169,739 (+1.57% - +125,988)
    

• Tech
  • Threads: 223,313 (+0.23% - +520)
    
  • Posts: 1,852,698 (+0.19% - +3,453)
    

• Code
  • Threads: 182,269 (+0.27% - +486)
    
  • Posts: 1,529,601 (+0.19% - +2,891)
    

• Game
  • Threads: 433,338 (+0.14% - +600)
    
  • Posts: 4,433,612 (+0.16% - +6,863)
    

• Groups
  • Threads: 40,220 (+0.03% - +13)
    
  • Posts: 441,981 (+0.01% - +62)
    

• Web
  • Threads: 88,516 (+0.28% - +247)
    
  • Posts: 639,520 (+0.24% - +1,514)
    

• GFX
  • Threads: 141,112 (+0.13% - +184)
    
  • Posts: 1,050,111 (+0.14% - +1,497)
    

• Market
  • Threads: 1,194,301 (+0.72% - +8,553)
    
  • Posts: 10,697,784 (+0.69% - +73,339)
    

• Money
  • Threads: 149,032 (+0.81% - +1,192)
    
  • Posts: 1,901,931 (+1.19% - +22,413)
    

Membership Counts

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• Profit
  
  • 25 Members (+25)
    
• Monopoly
  
  • 49 Members (+49)
    
• Equilibrium
  
  • 63 Members (+63)
    
• Dawn
  
  • 28 Members (+28)
    
• Hypebeast
  
  • 26 Members (+26)
    
• Panthers
  
  • 33 Members (+33)
    
• Sociopaths
  
  • 27 Members (+27)
    
• Legends
  
  • 115 Members (+115)
    
• Gamblers
  
  • 59 Members (+59)
    
• Masterminds
  
  • 9 Members (+9)
    
• Nova
  
  • 3 Members (+3)
    
• Polymath
  
  • 11 Members (+11)
    
• OP8
  
  • 24 Members (+24)
    
• Ston3rz
  
  • 25 Members (+25)
    
• Infamous
  
  • 28 Members (+28)
    
• The Brotherhood
  
  • 57 Members (+57)
    
• Allegiance
  
  • 17 Members (+17)
    
• Wolfpack
  • 54 Members (+54)
    

**Starting next week User Ban and Membership Count stats will be returning. They were left blank for this edition to start fresh.

User News

• Orchid has reached 5,000 posts!
  
• Roytoy has reached 17,000 posts! Congratulations!
  
• Cameron has reached 9,000 posts! Congratulations!
  
• flavoral has reached 11,000 posts! Congratulations!
  

Awards & Achievements

• Delight has reached over 1,000 popularity and has been awarded the green apple!
  
• Horus God has reached over 1,000 popularity and has been awarded the green apple!
  
• Xtreme™ has reached over 1,000 popularity and has been awarded the green apple!
  
• Rise has reached over 1,000 popularity and has been awarded the green apple!
  
• God-Zeus has reached over 1,000 popularity and has been awarded the green apple!
  
• Delight has received the award!
  
• βaked has received the award!
  
• Marketplace has received the award!
  
• merpaloo has received the award!
  
• Trojan has received the award!
  
• telly has received the award!
  
• Deany has received the award!
  
• darkvas has received the award!
  
• Shoto Todoroki has received the award!
  
• Squanchy has received the award!
  
• Mullet Muscle has received the award!
  
• Delight has received the award!
  
• Zero has received the award!
  
• Delight has received the award! Congratulations!
  
• I-GANK-I has received the award! Congratulations!
  

Vacations, Bans & Closures

• Who Soup was banned for "Cool down."
  
• cAkE went on vacation.
  
• Lrrr went on vacation.
  
• KinGxKeV went on vacation.
  
• Zee was closed.
  
• Longdog was closed.
  

Announcements

• July 2020 Member of the Month is Delight - [mention=3583467]
  We have got a brand-new member to the member of the month club. The member known as Delight has been named the member of the month of July 2020. Have you congratulated them yet? If not then make sure you go and show your support in this thread.
  
  
• Forum - New Thread Notifications - Xerotic
  A brand new feature has been added to the website. You can now get direct notifications when a thread is posted in a section. This means if you wanted to know when a thread is made in general discussions for an example you can now get a notification about it when it gets posted.
  

Testimonials

• 9 Years of learning and earning on HF - stdio
  A member known as stdio has shared how Hack Forums has been a part of their life for the last nine years and how with all the content and information shared by members on this site made stdio money. The thread is a really interesting read and the thread itself is a really well-made piece of work.
  

Informational Threads

• Just a security reminder... - Mr. Robot
  Mr. Robot has made a thread talking about security. When you are, online security is always the number one matter as it can make or break everything you work on. On the thread, there is a list of very helpful websites that can be used to check if anything you have like your email or phone number has been leaked anywhere. These sites should be added to your favorites because they are becoming a must-have these days.
  
  
• 17-Year-Old 'Mastermind', 2 Others Behind the Biggest Twitter Hack Arrested - flavoral
  Back along we mentioned in the news how a load of twitter accounts was hacked and tweeting out bitcoin addresses that would so call double the money given to it. The hackers behind the whole scam have now so-called been arrested and the mastermind behind the whole scam was a 17-year-old "mastermind." Make sure you read more on flavoral's thread.
  

Entertaining Threads

• Top 15 Banned Commercials - @Aeoliant@
  If you are looking for a good laugh and maybe a questionable moment or two then this thread is for you. Aeoliant has shared a video of 15 banned commercials. Some of these commercials are very questionable and one or two of them you may even wonder why they were banned. There are definitely some really funny clips in this thread so make sure you have a look for a good laugh.
  
  
• I quit my Job and called them clowns. - Zeus
  Zeus has quit his job because he is fed up with how they were treating him and how they wanted to get him to work when he was very ill and unfit to do the task requested by his workplace. Zeus has made his way to message them with a very nice text on WhatsApp where to shove the job and how that Zeus thinks that the managers who work there are a bunch of clowns. The thread is pretty funny but also a great read!
  

Contests & Giveaways

• [$300] Gamblers Contest - Multiple Winners - Zero
  The group known as Gamblers are giving back to the community once again with a giveaway thread offering up $300. The prizes will be shared out between 13 members who win, this means if you win you could get yourself a free $25. That could be a nice dinner for two or maybe that game you really wanted but couldn't get because you have no job. The giveaway ends on the 31st of August so make sure you get your chance at winning.
  

[Hydra]

Ledger Database Compromised
In a July 29 post, Ledger announced that they had experienced a data breach. A relatively large portion of their database was accessed using an API key. The leak contained roughly 1 million email addresses. A further 9,500 customers' personal information was compromised. They should have received an email telling them so. This leaked personal data included customer addresses and phone numbers. Malicious actors can use these to attempt to gain access to exchange or wallet accounts. After they have access, they can then go ahead and steal the funds that each account contains. No payment information or passwords for Ledger were obtained. As a part of their response, Ledger is accelerating its penetration testing timeline. They have already performed internal penetration testing and will be beginning external testing ahead of schedule. It was initially set to take place in September of 2020. >>Source

Crypto Markets on the Rise
From July 20 to August 1, the cryptocurrency market shot up. The overall market capitalization grew from $272 billion to $350 billion. That's almost $80 billion of growth in about ten days, and as each day went on, it increased at a greater rate. Bitcoin rose in price from $9,150 to $11,930. The phenomenal growth that BTC encountered follows a golden cross. This is where the 50-day moving average will increase and cross over the 200-day moving average. The name golden cross comes from the cross-like image that is a result of the 50-day moving average exceeding the 200-day average. It is golden because it indicates a large amount of growth will follow, unlike a death cross. The price of Ethereum also rose by $70, peaking at just above $410. This occurred at a similar time to the coin's fifth birthday - July 30. Ethereum has seen a rise in popularity during the build-up to the Ethereum 2.0 release, as well as due to the boom in decentralized finance (DeFi). >>Source

Twitter Scammers Arrested
Several people who are allegedly responsible for the July 15 Twitter scam have been arrested. Many high-profile individuals' accounts were taken over by malicious actors, using internal tools obtained through a spear-phishing attack. Tweets then emerged from these compromised accounts, claiming that they would double the Bitcoin sent to an address. In reality, this was a lie, and the tweets were supposed to trick innocent people into sending their money to the scammers. All in all, they stole about 12.87 Bitcoin. At least two U.S. citizens and one British citizen have been arrested and are set to be charged for the attack. 19-year-old British citizen Mason Sheppard, also known by the alias Chaewon online, has been accused of being the mastermind of the operation. Graham Clark, a 17-year-old who went by the name Kirk, is being charged with 30 felonies and claimed to be a Twitter employee who had access to internal tools. Nima Fazeli, a 22-year-old from Florida, is being charged for computer intrusion. He went by the online alias Rolex, which he used when dealing with marketplaces. He helped Clark broker deals on online forums. >>Source

Crunchyroll Removes 77 Sentai Filmworks Titles
For those unaware of what HiDive is, it is a website run by the Sentai Filmworks multimedia entertainment company, involved in producing over 77 anime. That estimate comes from the 77 anime that will be removed from the Crunchyroll streaming platform. Due to Sentai not renewing their license with CR, 77 anime will be removed from the CR service. There is no public reason why they will be removed, but those looking into it believe that since Sentai is running their site, known as HiDive, with all of their licensed anime anyway, there is no reason to renew a contract with CR. The complete list of what anime will be removed from CR can be found here. >>Source

Bleach: Brave Souls Game Gets PC Release This Summer
KLab is notoriously known for creating gacha games. If you are not into money-grabbing iPhone games that require you to blow a ton of money to enjoy it, you will have no idea who this company is. However, if you are stuck in gacha game hell, then you will know them. Bleach's mobile game created by KLab will be getting a PC port, and the game will soon be available on Steam. The game features various languages to choose from and will be available everywhere but in China. Do you know what is weird about that, though? The game offers a Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese option, but it will not be released in mainland China. Interesting, right? In addition to language support, players will have a controller compatibility option!

The game was released in Japan in 2015, then worldwide in 2016. It's a role-playing action game, and in 2017 it surpassed 50 million downloads. Support for multiple devices was listed in the description of the PC release; however, there is no information on what that entails. >>Source

Splinter Cell Is Getting An Anime Adaptation On Netflix
A huge surprise is coming out of nowhere surfaces, as new information is shared to the public that the video game series created by Ubisoft, Splinter Cell, will be getting an anime adaption. It's not a new thing where games are turned into an anime; however, it doesn't happen too often. Choosing Splinter Cell of all games is a weird one too. The last Splinter Cell game that was released was in 2013, so as mentioned before, it is a bit odd this series of all plays were chosen. However, we are not here to judge!

Ubisoft will be partnering with Ubisoft with the help of the John Wick creator, Derek Kolstad, in charge of writing and being the head producer for the anime. At the moment, there is no indication of whether this will be an English anime or a Japanese one with Japanese vocals. The anime will feature two-seasons and 16 episodes in total.

There is no indication of whether or not this will be released on any other platforms, but usually when Netflix is involved, of course, Netflix is the only place to find it. Another platform mentioned was that there is no indication that this is a "Netflix exclusive." There is no set release date, and there is also no information on what the anime will be about. >>Source

The Day I Became a God Reveals Trailer Plus New Cast and Staff Info!
Coming this fall 2020 season, the anime "The Day I Become a God" releases its first visual teaser, as well as a 3-minute preview. The video may be unavailable in certain countries. The cast members consist of:

• Hanae Natsuki as Narukami Youta
  
• Hina as Sakura Ayane
  
• Ishikawa Yui as Inazami Kyoko
  
• Kimura Ryouhei as Kokuhou Ashura
  
• Kuwahara Yuki as Sora
  

The character designer for "Is The Order a Rabbit?" Nii Manabu has been hired and is in charge of, well, character design, as well as some of the animation. For those into behind the scenes things, this will be the third collaboration between Key Aniplex and P.A. Works. The other two collabs were Angel Beats and Charlotte.

The anime will revolve around Hina who one day becomes an all-knowing Goddess, who wishes to spend the rest of her life with a boy named Youta. >>Source

Ride Your Wave Anime Film's English Dub Clip Streamed
Whether you like English dub or the original Japanese vocals (a debate for another time), those who prefer to enjoy English dubbed versions of anime will have the chance to watch the "Ride Your Wave" anime movie soon. All vocals aside, the official clip teasing the English dub was so crisp and clean to watch that you should check it out regardless of your taste. The dub will be released fairly soon, most likely by the time you read this article. The date is set for August 4. You will have the option to download the video digitally or physically on Blu-ray.

Here is the list of the English dub cast members:

• Joey Richter as Minato
  
• Merit Leighton as Hinako
  
• Sarah Williams as Yoko
  
• Michael Johnston as Wasabi
  

Taken from GKIDS (the company responsible for the dub,) they describe the anime:

From visionary director Masaaki Yuasa (The Night is Short Walk On, Girl, DEVILMAN crybaby) comes a deeply emotional new film that applies his trademark visual ingenuity to a tale of romance, grief and self-discovery.
Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love. Just as they become inseparable, Minato loses his life in an accident at sea. Hinako is so distraught that she can no longer even look at the ocean, but one day she sings a song that reminds her of their time together, and Minato appears in the water. From then on, she can summon him in any watery surface as soon as she sings their song, but can the two really remain together forever? And what is the real reason for Minato's sudden reappearance?

The film was originally released in June 2019. It soon won the "Best Animation Film" award at the Shanghai International Film Festival soon after on June 23. >>Source

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[Bacardi Cola Lime]

Another good read! I always choose to read the HF News with my morning coffee.

[vyactor]

Blessed with high quality site news as always.
I love going through them and will do once I'm home.

[SIM-3587630]

Always nice to have a good old read, will make sure to receve notifications as soon as a new edition comes out.

[Free Kurdistan]

Good read like always, well done.

[Halo]

Good read, interesting to see what's going on around the site.

[Exalted]

This has been another great HF News edition! Well done.

[phunted]

Thank you for sharing the News with us!

There's a name typo on my Top banned comercials thread however i'm assuming the draft was before i changed my name.
Thanks again!

[NoHacksJustGlobal]

Cool subforum, never really looked here before.

[MarvinMalware]

Definitely will be taking advantage of the sub forum subscriptions here so I can check up on all the News as it comes out. Thanks for another great edition writers team! :)

[ETH]

Another great edition form the Hydra and their team !

[Fortunate]

Great edition, really enjoyed reading through it.

[ZuGgY]

It's been a while since I've had a chance to read these. Thank you, Hydra and the team.

[flavoral]

Another amazing release with another HQ thread of mine featured. <3