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Dual Hooked

Dual Hooking or being Dual Hooked is Hacker slang for when a malicious file, exploit, or script is booby-trapped so that instead of only attacking the target, it also tries to compromise the attacker who opens, edits, or analyzes it. Basically, a hack that hacks the hacker back.
β€œHe thought he was testing a free exploit kit, but it was dual hooked β€” it backdoored his own box.”
Dual Hooked by realreal445 September 10, 2025