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Jan 19, 2026 · Information Security

Which Programming Languages Do Hackers Prefer? Survey and Exploit-DB Analysis

This study surveys members of the Chaos Computer Club and analyzes over 45,000 Exploit‑DB entries to identify the programming languages most commonly used by hackers, describing the data‑collection process, language‑detection methodology with Pygments, and revealing trends such as the dominance of Shell and Python and the evolving preferences over time.