YesWeHack Hunter Interviews – #17 Aituglo: “I'm primarily looking at targets that I already use”

The star of this video interview first became interested in cybersecurity aged 14.

Soon enough he was experimenting with Bug Bounty, and after a spell of ethical hacking he embarked on a career in software development.

Things have come full circle and Cassim Khouani aka ‘Aituglo’ is now among the most accomplished hunters registered on YesWeHack.

Ranked highly on our all-time leaderboard, he nevertheless initially found it hard to find bugs – and his comments on this subject will be a source of reassurance for any newbies enduring their own barren start to their hunting career.

As well as eventually thriving in Bug Bounty, the hacker also found time to build a cybersecurity and vulnerability search engine 👉 http://hackyx.io
This interview was conducted during a YesWeHack live hacking event at leHACK 2025, in Paris.

Find out more about Aituglo on 👇
His website: https://aituglo.com/
X: https://x.com/aituglo
GitHub: https://github.com/Aituglo

00:12 What do you find most challenging about hacking?
00:28 How do you choose your hunting targets?
00:50 What are your favourite hacking tools?
01:12 Does your background as a developer help you succeed in Bug Bounty?
01:29 What do you like most about YesWeHack?
01:43 Which bug are you most proud of discovering so far?
02:06 What has been your most fun experience in hacking?
02:21 Which three words best describe you as a hacker?
02:37 What is your top tip for new hackers?