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Forensics CTF challenges

1,358 Forensics CTF challenges from 216 CTFs (2011–2026), 238 with writeups.

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Challenge CTF Weight Has
Operation_Zipline_Echoes_of_the_compromised_6 P3rf3ctr00t 2025 – files
Operation_Zipline_Echoes_of_the_compromised_7 P3rf3ctr00t 2025 – files
Operation_Zipline_Echoes_of_the_compromised_8 P3rf3ctr00t 2025 – files
Operation_Zipline_Echoes_of_the_compromised_9 P3rf3ctr00t 2025 – files
Operator CubeCTF 2025 24.71 files
Ophelias_Truth_1 niteCTF 2025 – files
PNG Ugra 2025 Quals 32.59 files
Package_Delivery BSidesAlgiers 2025 – files
Packet_Whisperer P3rf3ctr00t 2025 – files
Painted_Black WHY 2025 Finals – files
Password_Recovery Codefest 2025 24.02 files
Passwords WolvCTF 2025 47.25 files
Persist VishwaCTF 2025 27.90 files
Phantom_Connection ApoorvCTF 2025 24.10 files
PicturePerfect WolvCTF 2025 47.25 files
Planetary_Storage SwampCTF 2025 40.40 files
Poisoned_Ledger_hex BDSec 2025 15.62 files
Poor_Yooz BSidesAlgiers 2025 – files
Preferential_Treatment SwampCTF 2025 40.40 files
Pretty_Delicious_Food SunshineCTF 2025 51.65 files
Proposal_Ransom BlitzCTF 2025 23.20 files
Proto_Proto SwampCTF 2025 40.40 files
Proto_Proto_2 SwampCTF 2025 40.40 files
Purgatorio SillyCTF 2025 25.00 files
Puzzle_Pieces NahamCon 2025 53.77 files
QR FullWeakEngineer 2025 24.60 files
Quick_Mistake niteCTF 2025 – files
RAMble_Reconstruction DeadSec 2025 31.29 files
RIP_Art IrisCTF 2025 34.30 files
RSA_Crack TAMUctf 2025 – files
RSA_Phone_Tree FullWeakEngineer 2025 24.60 files
Rainbow_in_White Junior.Crypt 2025 23.13 files
Ramen_lockdown ApoorvCTF 2025 24.10 files
Ransom_in_the_Shadows JerseyCTF 2025 24.73 files
Ransomed CRHC 2025 – files
Recovery Securinets 2025 Quals 70.50 files
Recovery_Shop BCACTF 2025 – files
Restaurant Kashi 2025 21.78 files
RickRoll Codefest 2025 24.02 files
Rope RITSEC 2025 – files