HackerOne’s Live Hacking Events (LHEs) are invite-only sessions where top hackers team up with companies to find and fix security issues—fast. These events focus on specific parts of a company’s system, helping them uncover and patch vulnerabilities in real time.
Important: If you’ve unsubscribed from all marketing communications on the platform, you may not receive Live Hacking Event emails like reminders or confirmations. However, if you’re invited, you’ll still get an initial email from the HackerOne Community Team to notify you in advance.
Step 1: Look for the Chat Message Invite
If invited, you’ll see a chat message in the bottom-right corner of your screen when logged into the HackerOne platform.
Step 2: Can't See the Message? Open the Help Menu
If multiple tabs are open, the chat window might not appear automatically. To find it:
Click the question mark icon (Help menu) at the top-right corner of the screen—next to your profile picture.
This opens the Intercom support window.
Step 3: Check Your Messages
Inside the Intercom support window:
Click on the “Messages” tab.
Here, you’ll find all your past messages, including your Live Hacking Event invite.
You might also find it in your “recent messages” under the “home” tab if this is the latest message you received.
Step 4: Confirm Your Participation
In your invitation, you’ll be asked whether you’d like to participate. If you accept, you’ll then choose how you’d like to join—virtually or in person. Please complete these steps so we can gather the details needed to confirm your participation.
Step 5: Complete the requested information
Follow the prompts and fill out the requested information. This helps us:
Host you properly during the event and help you with your trip
Send you swag
Stay in touch with important updates
Step 6: You're All Set!
After submitting your information, you’ll see a confirmation message. Later, you’ll also receive:
A follow-up Intercom message
An email confirmation with the event details and reminders
If you don’t see these automatically, you can always return to the Intercom messages via the Help menu. Please note that the confirmation message and email might arrive a couple of hours after you complete all the details.
And that’s it! 🎉 It only takes about 5 minutes to confirm your spot. We hope you find this guide helpful, and we can’t wait to see you at a Live Hacking Event!
If you're curious about how to qualify for a future HackerOne Live Hacking Event, check out our blog to learn more about the qualification criteria.
Happy Hacking!