About this hackathon
About the Competition:
$N1PH€RS 3.0 is the third edition of the flagship Capture The Flag (CTF) competition hosted by Ex0rcists in collaboration with TamilCTF. The competition is designed to test participants' cybersecurity skills, logical thinking, and problem-solving abilities through a range of challenges.
Event Details:
Date: 22nd August 2026
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Venue: Periwinkle Hall, St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai
Team Size: Exactly 2 members
Registration Fee: ₹350 per team
Prize Pool: Vouchers worth ₹1 lakh and internship opportunities
Competition Format:
This is an on-site CTF competition featuring challenges across multiple categories:
Web Exploitation
Cryptography
Reverse Engineering
Forensics
Pwn/Binary Exploitation
OSINT & Miscellaneous
Benefits:
Lunch and refreshments will be provided to all participants.
Opportunity to network with experts from TamilCTF and industry sponsors.
Accommodation is available upon request. Detailed information will be shared after registration.
Experience real-world hacking scenarios through practical cybersecurity challenges.
Guidelines & Rules:
This is an offline event. Both team members must be present at the venue.
Registration is limited to 100 teams on a first-come, first-served basis.
DDoS attacks, attacks on the hosting infrastructure, or sharing flags will result in immediate disqualification.
Sponsors:
K7 Academy
SecLance
Auriseg
More sponsors to be announced