Hacker tournament brings together world’s best in Las Vegas


A banner pointing to the Capture the Flag (CTF) contest area is seen at DEF CON hacking conference, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Aug 13, 2022. — Reuters

LAS VEGAS: A team of hackers from two North American universities won the "Capture the Flag" championship, a contest seen as the "Olympics of hacking”, which draws together some of the world's best in the field.

In the carpeted ballroom of one of the largest casinos in Las Vegas, the few dozen hackers competing in the challenge sat hunched over laptops from Friday through Sunday during the DEF CON security conference that hosts the event.

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