The Grid connects nearly every part of modern life, from communication and identity to weapons, vehicles, security systems, infrastructure, and augmented reality. Most people interact with it constantly without thinking about the underlying systems that make those connections possible.
This chapter covers how characters connect to and interact with The Grid, how access and authority are represented, and how GridRunners bypass security, compromise devices and Hosts, deploy Scripts, and manage the Heat generated by illegal intrusion. It also covers how aggressive cyber-attacks damage devices, Deep Interface, and the hardware used to access it.
Available hacking programs are collected in the Script Catalogue.
The Grid is not a separate virtual world. It is an interconnected layer of infrastructure embedded throughout the physical world. Hacking therefore happens alongside ordinary play, using the same action economy and core mechanics as other actions.