Hak5 Packet Squirrel

Hak5 is a prominent brand in the cybersecurity community, founded in 2005. The Packet Squirrel is part of their specialty hardware line, designed as a stealthy network implant for penetration testing and systems administration. While the brand and its research operations are based in the United States, the physical manufacturing of their electronic components and final assembly typically take place in specialized facilities in China.

The brand has grown from a popular podcast into a global hardware provider, remaining independent under its original founder. Their products are widely used by IT professionals and ethical hackers for tasks such as VPN encryption, DNS poisoning, and packet sniffing in a compact, portable form factor.