Hacker Stock Photos refer to the unintentionally hilarious collection of images found on stock photography sites that attempt to visualize cybercrime for news and media. These images typically feature a person in a dark room wearing a balaclava or hoodie—even while indoors—typing on a laptop that is inexplicably glowing green or covered in digital code overlays. The meme gained massive popularity among developers and tech enthusiasts who enjoy mocking the media's wildly unrealistic portrayal of 'hacking' as a high-octane, visual experience. It is frequently used to describe performing simple tech tasks, using Inspect Element to change a webpage's text, or satirizing the dramatic tropes found in films like 'Swordfish' or 'Hackers'.