Password cracker Hashcat ported to Game Boy Advance

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] · 2026-07-18 11:30

A security engineer has successfully ported the popular password-cracking tool Hashcat to the original Game Boy Advance. The port, named gba-hashcat, can process SHA256 hashes at a rate of 727 hashes per second, which is approximately 30 million times slower than a modern GPU. The engineer utilized the Butano engine and a limited one-million-word list due to the GBA's hardware constraints, including its 16.8 MHz ARM7TDMI processor and 288 KB of RAM. Despite its limitations, the project has sparked humorous suggestions for creating a distributed password-cracking network using multiple Game Boy Advances. AI

IMPACT Minimal direct impact; demonstrates creative application of limited hardware for computational tasks.

RANK_REASON Port of existing software to a retro gaming console.

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Password cracker Hashcat ported to Game Boy Advance

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Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Bruno Ferreira · 2026-07-18 11:30

Security engineer ports password cracker hashcat to Gameboy Advance — 16.8 MHz chip can perform a meager 727 hashes a second, 30 million times slower than a modern rig

Gameboy Advance port of hashcat allows for advanced password cracking in meager hardware — so long as you're willing to wait
Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-07-18 11:59

Security engineer ports password cracker hashcat to Gameboy Advance — 16.8 MHz chip can perform a meager 727 hashes a second, 30 million times slower than a mod

Security engineer ports password cracker hashcat to Gameboy Advance — 16.8 MHz chip can perform a meager 727 hashes a second, 30 million times slower than a modern rig Gameboy Advance port of hashcat allows for advanced password cracking in meager hardware — so long as you're wil…

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Security engineer ports password cracker hashcat to Gameboy Advance — 16.8 MHz chip can perform a meager 727 hashes a second, 30 million times slower than a modern rig

Security engineer ports password cracker hashcat to Gameboy Advance — 16.8 MHz chip can perform a meager 727 hashes a second, 30 million times slower than a mod

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