THE HEIST
Presented By Hack Club
Whats the assignment
You’ve just been chosen as an operator as part of the Hack Crew . . .
The Heist is a 25‑day mission to take one project from planning to escape. You’ll map the Blueprint, make the Breach, work into the Vault, and pull off the Getaway -- all while logging 25 hours of real work.
Welcome to the Crew. The job starts now.
Operation Breakdown
The Blueprint
Day 1-5
Plan the job, define your tools, and project requirements. You can start the next phase early once approved
Initial Breach
Day 5-12
Make your first real entry and break into the security. Get the first functional logic working.
Checkpoint: REQUIREMENT: Get 8 hours logged
Crack the Vault
Day 12-19
Day of mission: Crack the core and finish the MVP.
Checkpoint: REQUIREMENT: 19 hours logged, Get MVP
Final Getaway
Day 19-25
Finish the job. Polish and ship your project and demo. Choose the loot found from the vault.
Checkpoint: REQUIREMENT: 25 hours logged and shipped
Why Join?
Every Hacker has a reason for choosing their projects. But most never make it past the first 10 hours. Or chose short easy missions that aren't challenging. The Heist exists to break that pattern. Your mission needs to be in-depth enough to make you think, adapt, and push deeper than you’re used to. So this mission gives you structure, checkpoints, and a shared arc so you finish something that actually matters.
OPERATION FAILURE PROTOCOL
If you miss one checkpoint or milestone and your demoted into Rogue Status. Your mission is compromised. . . You're off the main crew roster and ineligible for top rewards. But still push toward the Getaway because you might have a second chance of redemption...
Join A Crew
[ Step 01. grouping ]
Join A CREW.
When you enter The Heist, you’re placed into a Crew. A small circle of 3–5 Operators running their own missions, but moving through the operation together. It’s your private channel to drop progress, share wins and fails, and keep each other alive through the checkpoints.
[ Step 02. Support ]
The SIDEKICK
Each Crew gets a Sidekick — a helper embedded in your Slack channel. They’re watching the cameras, hypes your progress, drops resources, and checking in when things get quiet.
[ Step 03. Intel ]
Incoming Side Operations.
Throughout the 25 days, your Crew might accidenttally intercept the wrong radio Transmission into your channel. These transmission might select you for tiny optional side operations. These might be: a tiny creative endevor, More details about the Vault, and/or puzzle that unlocks small cosmetic prizes.
Side-Ops Board
Crews that complete side ops together are able to climb a leaderboard for bragging rights. It won't track hours or affect the main prizes —it’s just for fun, chaos, and showing who's the most active in their mission.
FAQ
Prizes
Complete the mission and get access to the Vault. The hidden stash of high-grade gear reserved for successful spies.
Choose between one piece of gear from the Vault:
Raspberry Pi 5 Kit
Flipper Zero
Portable Monitor + Rasberry pi 400
Rainy 75 CNC Mechanical keyboard
200$ Digital grants for mini pc'sm spotify or cloud credits etc.
Pick the gear that fits the kind of Operator you’re becoming.