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#15Peak rank
2Days on list
106Score · 7d
Oct 28, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
Trending history
The case of the 9 bit AES key was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Oct 28, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 41 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #15 of 30, reached on Oct 29, 01:05 UTC. It dropped off the list after Oct 29, 07:52 UTC. The same link also trended on Lobsters, which raises its cross-platform score.
Rank history
Position on Hacker News · Front page at every check (lower is better).
Last 14 days
Best rank per day (UTC).
18
15
Oct 16today
Metric history
Platform metric as reported by Hacker News.
Where it trended
| List | Best | Days | Checks | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacker News · Front page | #15 | 2 | 41 | |
| LLobsters · Hottest The case of the 9 bit AES key | same link | |||
Questions
Is The case of the 9 bit AES key trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Oct 29, 07:52 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank The case of the 9 bit AES key reached?
#15 on Hacker News · Front page, on Oct 29, 01:05 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has The case of the 9 bit AES key been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 28, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (41 checks) since.