Hashcat Password Cracker

Crack password hashes with GPU acceleration using hashcat.

Tool Status

• Tool installed: !command -v hashcat > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo "YES -- $(hashcat --version 2>/dev/null)" || echo "NO -- Install: brew install hashcat (macOS) | apt install hashcat (Debian/Ubuntu)"
• Wrapper scripts available: !test -f scripts/hashcat/crack-ntlm-hashes.sh && echo "YES -- use wrapper scripts for structured JSON output" || echo "NO -- using standalone mode with direct commands"

Mode: Wrapper Scripts Available

If wrapper scripts are available (shown as YES above), prefer these commands. They provide structured JSON output and educational context.

GPU Benchmarking

• bash scripts/hashcat/benchmark-gpu.sh -j -x -- Benchmark GPU hash cracking speed across common hash types

NTLM Cracking

• bash scripts/hashcat/crack-ntlm-hashes.sh <hashfile> -j -x -- Crack Windows NTLM hashes using dictionary, brute force, and rule-based attacks