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IRC NETWORK PROFILE · TECHNOLOGY
OverTheWire
Public IRC network; connection details from published directory. Availability is verified by IRCRover scanner.
ircs.overthewire.org:6697 · TLS encrypted
CURRENT USERS
121
Last successful poll
PUBLIC CHANNELS
27
Network-reported total
LINKED SERVERS
5
If reported by network
OBSERVED PEAK
124
Since directory approval
POPULATION
User count history
Snapshot history, not unique visitor counts. Measurements can be delayed when servers limit LIST/LUSERS.
CONNECTION
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Hostname ircs.overthewire.org
Port 6697
Transport TLS (encrypted)
Main channel Not provided
Last measured 2026-11-09T23:19 UTC
Category Technology
COMMUNITIES
Discover public channels
| CHANNEL | TOPIC | USERS |
|---|---|---|
| #social · Join | [+nrt] ..:: OverTheWire: `/join #wargames` | SmashTheStack: `/join #sts` ::.. | 63 |
| #wargames · Join | [+Rnrt] NO SPOILERS channel | Be patient! | Paste using https://bpaste.net/ | PM semchapeu for new game | Say hi to our friends in #websec :) | https://discord.gg/CPDYM3G | 24 |
| #websec · Join | [+nrt] websec.fr | because you can't resist a good .php?id= | super-fine is php's middle name | the right way to handle passwords is a wordpress plugin | 17 |
| #pwnable.kr · Join | [+nt] | 12 |
| #sts · Join | [+nrt] Wargames: amateria, blackbox, blowfish, logic, tux | http://smashthestack.org/wargames.html || https://discord.gg/855d2a6 | 11 |
| #warzone · Join | [+Mnt] The warzone is online. Check discord for details on how to connect | 11 |
| #ioday · Join | [+mnt] IODAY 2o22: 20 August 2022 http://io.netgarage.org/ioday/ ioday over afterparty in #io | 8 |
| #news · Join | [+nt] | 8 |
| #services · Join | [+Ont] | 6 |
| #twits · Join | [+nt] | 6 |
| #advent · Join | [+Mnt] https://advent2021.overthewire.org/ -- This channel is bridged with discord https://discord.gg/WfXn7wT9jU | 5 |
| #ShadowLamb · Join | [+nt] | 3 |
| #formal · Join | [+nt] | 2 |
| #io-committee · Join | [+nt] | 2 |
| #tux · Join | [+nt] | 2 |
| #amateria · Join | [+nt] | 1 |
| #announcements · Join | [+nt] | 1 |
| #bbandits · Join | [+nrt] | 1 |
| #ctf · Join | [+nt] | 1 |
| #help · Join | [+nrt] Join #social for help, this channel is not monitored frequently. | 1 |
| #kernel · Join | [+nrt] For all of your commit_creds(prepare_kernel_cred(NULL)) needs! | 1 |
| #rootkit · Join | [+nt] | 1 |
| #social_refuge · Join | [+nt] | 1 |
| #vortex · Join | [+nt] | 1 |
| #wargames-stats · Join | [+nt] | 1 |
NETWORK TOPOLOGY
Publicly listed servers
| SERVER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| No public server list is available for this network. Many IRC networks restrict LINKS. | |