  There are numerous articles about the programming languages most commonly
used by hackers. Among them, however, there are hardly any scientific studies.
One reason might be that hackers mainly operate anonymously and are difficult
to reach. This paper aims to shed light on this interesting and relevant
research question. In order to find answers, we conducted a survey among the
members of the German Chaos Computer Club. As one of the world's largest
organisations for information security and hacking, the club provides a good
basis for our study. We examine the question of which programming languages are
used by hackers as well as the importance of the programming language for their
work. The paper offers first insights into the topic and can provide a starting
point for further research.
