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HATCHA: Open-source tool flips CAPTCHA to detect bots

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

Monday.com released HATCHA, an open-source tool that reverses CAPTCHA logic to identify bots by how they solve challenges. Instead of proving humanity, it analyzes response patterns to flag automated behavior. The project aims to help developers build bot detection without traditional user friction.

Meridian48 take
Clever inversion of CAPTCHA's premise, but effectiveness depends on how well bot behavior can be distinguished from human quirks at scale.
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Captcha proves you're human. HATCHA proves you're not →
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