1000+
Participants
Over 1000 hackers competed solo and in teams.
Event concluded
ATHENACTF 2026
Athena CTF 2026 has concluded. Thank you to the 1000+ participants and 500+ teams from 13+ countries who competed across 24 hours of challenges.
Thank you for playing.
1000+Participants
500+Teams
13+Countries
24Hours
18.07.202605:30 UTC11:00 IST
01 - The EventThat's
That's
a wrap.
Athena CTF 2026 has officially concluded. Over 1000+ participants across 500+ teams from 13+ countries competed in a serious online arena of crisp challenges and real scoreboard pressure.
500+
Teams
Hundreds of teams battled for the top of the scoreboard.
13+
Countries
A truly global field competing across time zones.
06
Domains
Web, crypto, reversing, forensics, OSINT, and pwn.
02 - Event DetailsHeld on
Held on
July 18-19.
A global online Jeopardy-style CTF that ran July 18-19, 2026, starting at 05:30 UTC. Solo players and teams competed for ranking, recognition, and prizes up to Rs.20,000*.
Jul 18-19
Date
2026 - Saturday to Sunday
05:30
Start (UTC)
11:00 IST - Simultaneous global start
1-4
Participant Size
Solo players competed alone; teams included up to 4 members
Rs.20,000*
Prize Pool
Prizes plus certificates and recognition
03 - Challenge DomainsSix ways
Six ways
to score.
Participants picked their strongest lanes, coordinated under pressure, and turned solves into points. Every category contributed to the race for Rs.20,000* in prizes.
Binary Exploitation
Memory corruption, ROP chains, heap exploitation, and low-level problem solving for serious point swings.
Cryptography
Ciphers, protocols, number theory, and clever shortcuts hidden in plain sight.
Reverse Engineering
Disassembly, decompilation, unpacking, and the patience to understand what binaries conceal.
Web Security
Injection, auth bypass, SSRF, deserialization, and practical web attack chains.
Digital Forensics
Memory dumps, network captures, steganography, and file carving under time pressure.
Open Intelligence
OSINT, recon, metadata, and investigative techniques for teams that notice the overlooked.
04 - PrizesWin up to
Win up to
Rs.20,000*.
The best solo players and teams took home prizes up to Rs.20,000*, certificates, and Athena CTF recognition. Special awards spotlighted standout solves and first-blood moments.
PrizeChampions - Lead the scoreboard and claim the top award, certificates, and Hall of Fame recognition.
PrizeRunners-up - Secure a podium finish and receive rewards plus certificates for eligible participants.
PrizeFinalists - Finish in third place and earn rewards with participant certificates.
Bonus RecognitionBest First Blood and Most Creative Solve - Standout performances recognized across the field.
*Prizes up to Rs.20,000. Final distribution may vary by confirmed sponsor allocation and organizer rules.
05 - Fair PlayCompete
Compete
clean.
Athena CTF is competitive, but fair. Keep solves inside your solo session or team, protect the platform, and keep the race for prizes clean.
Participation Categories. Register as a solo participant or as a team with up to 4 members.
Flag Confidentiality. Do not share, post, or publish flags, hints, or solutions during the event.
Infrastructure Integrity. Attacking or degrading event infrastructure, including DoS and DDoS activity, is strictly prohibited.
Competition Boundaries. Cross-team collaboration is not permitted. Solo players and teams must not discuss challenges or solutions with other registered participants.
Reporting Obligation. Report all violations and infrastructure vulnerabilities immediately.
Organizer Authority. Athena CTF Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any participant or team at their sole discretion.
06 - Event Concluded
That's a wrap.
See you next year.
Athena CTF 2026 has concluded with 1000+ participants, 500+ teams, and players from 13+ countries.
Head to athena-ctf.com for results, writeups, and future events.