A national capture-the-flag competition with an online qualifier and an offline final at NFSU Chennai.
Pinaka CTF 2026 is a national forensic and cybersecurity capture-the-flag competition. The online qualifier runs from 31 October to 1 November, with the offline final at the National Forensic Sciences University Chennai campus on 28 November. Teams of one to three can register for ₹400 per team. The competition covers cybersecurity and digital forensics challenges, with a ₹1,00,000 prize pool. Registration closes on 30 October at 23:59 IST.
₹1,00,000 prize pool
National Forensic Sciences University, Chennai
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A 38-hour online capture-the-flag with web, crypto, forensics, reverse-engineering, and OSINT challenges.