Happy holidays! The festive season is upon us! Whether that means vacations, time away from work, or even extra time to hack, we hope you have a great rest of the month. To celebrate, we’re counting down the 12 hacker battlestations of the holidays.

What is a battlestation, you may ask? “Battlestation” refers to the interesting, unique, and functional set ups hackers use to hunt bugs. In a remote world, hacking can happen just about anywhere. However, many hackers like a custom, personalized set up. We asked the Crowd to share pictures of their battlestations this year—from office spaces to remote hacking views. Here are some of our favorites. 

We recommend singing along to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song, although you might have it stuck in your head for the rest of the week!

Onnnnnn the 12th day of Christmas, a hacker gave to me…

🎶 12 random cables 🎶

Deeply relatable, @NitrogenXP.

🎶 11 laptop stickers 🎶

Our favorite type of swag, @Huhoxo1!

🎶 10 signs a glowing 🎶

 

BRB, buying a custom neon sign like @PadhiyarRushi and @GodfatherOrwa for my battlestation.

 

🎶 9 keyboard colors 🎶

 

Hack the rainbow with a set up like @imhardikrathod and @pforpegasus!

🎶 7 desks adjusting 🎶

10/10 set up, @AyushSingh1098. No notes.

🎶 6 shades of green 🎶

This set up from @mormadder is mesmerizing! 

 

🎶 5 puppy yawnnnnnssss 🎶

Science shows that hacking next to a furry friend like @ThisIsDK999 increases productivity by 1000. Don’t ask us to prove it. It’s just science.  

🎶 4 giant screens 🎶

Saj Lohani, Senior Directory of Cybersecurity at Bugcrowd, doesn’t mess around when it comes to the number of monitors in his battlestation! 

🎶 3 guitars 🎶 

Awesome hacking space with a great guitar corner courtesy of Specters. 

🎶 2 Dolomites views 🎶

Vacation-hacking pictures courtesy of Ads Dawson. 

 

🎶 And a custom Bugcrowd keyboard 🎶

Seeing the Bugcrowd keyboard scratches an itch in my brain. Way to go, @4non_Hunter! 

Well, that’s it folks! Thanks for participating and sharing your awesome battlestations with us. We hope 2025 brings even more laptop stickers, neon signs, and giant monitor screens. Happy holidays!

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