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Cyber Hunt 2026

CySecK–HierroCTF bootcamp at Presidency University, Bengaluru — 182 players on the new gamified HierroCTF platform.

Campus · Jeopardy 14 August 2026 Presidency University, Bengaluru

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Cyber Hunt 2026

About the event

Cyber Hunt 2026 was a CySecK–HierroCTF bootcamp at Presidency University, Bengaluru on 14 August 2026. 182 participants competed in a five-hour Jeopardy-style CTF on the HierroCTF platform, which debuted a new gamified UI and AI-based challenges.

Challenges spanned AI, AI/MCP, cryptography, digital forensics, OSINT, and steganography with progressive difficulty and a live leaderboard. OSINT (167 solves), cryptography (95), and steganography (85) saw the strongest engagement. Participant feedback described the platform as user-friendly and visually appealing.

  • 182 participants · 5 hours · Presidency University, Bengaluru
  • CySecK Karnataka partnership on the HierroCTF platform
  • New gamified UI and first AI-based CTF challenges
  • Jeopardy format with live scoring across AI, crypto, forensics, OSINT & stego

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