I got into YC (Startup School) by hacking it
Y CombinatorPaxelStartup Schoolvulnerabilityhackingcybersecurity
Author: speckx
Date: 7/24/2026
Article Summary:
The author, Obaid, hacked into Y Combinator's Paxel system, discovering a vulnerability that allowed him to forge and push any score to their ranking database, and was subsequently invited to attend Startup School in SF.