security1 distinct publisher
Hack The Box's agent numbers: 4.2% of the flags, mostly in hands that needed no help
Agent accounts clustered in 17 of the Top 25 finishers at the 2026 benchmark while producing a fraction of the solves. The talent-substitution pitch needs the opposite pattern.
Publishers:helpnetsecurity.com
Reality
- Evidence42
- Adoption28
- Hype gap+25
- Incentives72