Hashcat explained: Why you might need this password cracker

What is Hashcat?

Hashcat is a popular and effective password cracker widely used by both penetration testers and sysadmins as well as criminals and spies.

Cracking passwords is different from guessing a web login password, which typically only allows a small number of guesses before locking your account. Instead, someone who has gained access to a system with encrypted passwords (“hashes”) will often try to crack those hashes to recover those passwords.