This hackathons is only open to students. Double check the event page for more information as this may mean only those from a particular university/country are eligible.
Event Type
online
1,538
Participants
138
Est. Projects
About the Event
Think you have an eye for detail? Put your testing and debugging skills to the test in the ToolsPilot Bug Hunting Challenge! Participants will explore the ToolsPilot platform and identify bugs, glitches, UI/UX issues, broken workflows, security concerns, or any unexpected behavior.
Website: https://www.toolspilot.tech/
Registration Period
Registration Opens: 15 June 2026
Registration Closes: 27 June 2026
Event Duration
Event Starts: 15 June 2026
Event Ends: 28 June 2026
Eligibility
Open to all students and professionals.
Participants from any college, university, specialization, or organization can participate.
Individual participation only.
No prior bug-hunting or cybersecurity experience is required.
Competition Format
Round 1: Bug Hunting
Participants will explore the ToolsPilot website and identify bugs (one or more).
Bugs may include:
Functional bugs
UI/UX issues
Broken links
Workflow errors
Performance issues
Security vulnerabilities
Browser compatibility issues
Participants must submit bug reports with:
Bug title
Steps to reproduce
Expected behavior
Actual behavior
Screenshots or screen recordings (if applicable)
Judging Criteria
Submissions will be evaluated based on:
Severity of the bug
Reproducibility
Quality of bug report
Impact on user experience
Originality of findings
Duplicate bug reports will be considered only for the participant who submitted them first.
Rewards
First Prize:
Winner Certificate
All participants may receive a participation certificate at the discretion of the organizers.
Rules
Participants must use only legal and ethical testing methods.
Any activity that harms the website, servers, or user data is strictly prohibited.
Do not attempt Denial-of-Service (DoS/DDoS) attacks.
Do not access, modify, or delete data belonging to other users.
Automated scanning tools may be used responsibly; however, activities causing excessive traffic are prohibited.
Organizers reserve the right to disqualify participants for unethical behavior.
The decision of the organizers will be final and binding.
By participating, contestants agree that submitted bug reports may be used by ToolsPilot for platform improvement.
Submission Process
Participants must submit:
Bug description
Steps to reproduce
Evidence (screenshots/videos)
The submission link and reporting instructions will be shared with registered participants.
Good luck and happy bug hunting!
Judge Accessibility
Organizer email available25/25
Student-run event15/15
Actively looking for judges25/25
Small event (120 participants)10/10
No corporate sponsors10/10
New or emerging organizer10/10
Public registration available5/5
Online format (judge from anywhere)10/10
Top signals
Organizer email available
Student-run event
Actively looking for judges
Organizers
Alex Johnson
alex@example.org
Jamie Rivera
jamie@example.org
Sam Chen
sam@example.org
Estimated Audience
Mostly Students
ExperienceStudent
OccupationStudents
Beginner Friendly
Women in Tech
Technical Focus
AI95%
Web80%
Mobile25%
Industries
Healthcare
Education
Climate
Technologies
Python
React
OpenAI
Why this estimate
• Hosted by a university
• Open to students
• MLH member event
Estimate inferred from event metadata, not actual attendee data.