ReConCTF'26
Filed by Indian Institute of Technology, Indian School of Mines (IIT ISM), Dhanbad

- Dates
- 22 Sept 2026 - 4 Oct
- Place
- Online / Virtual · Online
- Source
- Unstop
Dispatch
What if you could solve real-world digital mysteries using only public footprints? ReConCTF ’26 is a fun, beginner-friendly Capture the Flag (CTF) competition focused primarily on Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), where you step into the shoes of a digital investigator to hunt down hidden information across the internet. You will have to trace online footprints, analyze metadata, verify imagery, uncover hidden aliases, connect scattered clues, and most importantly, capture the flags! Format: Team Size: 2–4 Participants Solve Diverse Osint Challenges Investigate and Analyze Targets Using Open Source Tools Submit Your Discovered Flags to The Live Scoreboard Challenges Span Across Geolocation, Forensics, and Web Recon Final Results Are Determined by Total Points Scored Rules: All Teams Must Submit Flags Through the Official Ctf Platform Participants May Gather Data only Through Publicly Available Sources Direct Hacking or Brute-Forcing of Target Infrastructure Is Prohibited Non-Publicly Acquired Data is not Allowed Dynamic Point Decay May Be Used During Evaluation Attempts to Manipulate the Evaluation System May Result in Disqualification Eligibility: Teams of 2-4 Open to all Prizes: ₹6,000 | ₹3,000 | ₹1,500 Search. Trace. Compete. Capture.
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