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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
S4nct1m0ny bi0sCTF 2025 95.79 files
S=HxW Junior.Crypt 2025 23.13 files
SHADOWS WebArena 2025 – files
SWADESH WebArena 2025 – files
Sakuras_hope Shakti 2025 34.10 files
Samuel_Dummper Nowruz 2025 – files
Samurai_s_Code ApoorvCTF 2025 24.10 files
Scrambled_Packets TexSAW 2025 – files
Self_Quote Ulisse 2025 24.81 files
Sharkshop FullWeakEngineer 2025 24.60 files
Sherlock PwnSec 2025 – files
Short_routes CrateCTF 2025 – files
Silent_Trap CyberApocalypse 2025 – files
Sleeping_Angel CRHC 2025 – files
Sleeping_Angel_Again CRHC 2025 – files
Sonic BackdoorCTF 2025 – files
Stalking_as_a_Service Platypwn 2025 – files
Stego_Gambit Kashi 2025 21.78 files
Stingray_Sniper DawgCTF 2025 69.00 files
StratoMonk_1 Auvergnhack 2025 – files
StratoMonk_2 Auvergnhack 2025 – files
Streamified UTCTF 2025 – files
String_Symphony TexSAW 2025 – files
Symphonies BITSCTF 2025 – files
Tarred_and_Feathered BCACTF 2025 – files
Tazerman_Into_the_DTUverse EHAX 2025 – files
Terrific_Transformer BackdoorCTF 2025 – files
The_Breakage DaVinciCTF 2025 32.59 files
The_Cinnamon_Packet BrunnerCTF 2025 24.66 files
The_Professors_Files BuckeyeCTF 2025 – files
The_R3_Pig_Problem R3CTF 2025 54.67 files
The_Real_Windows_Experience BrunnerCTF 2025 24.66 files
The_Second_Impact_Threat_Debris NexHunt 2025 – files
The_Secret_Brunsviger BrunnerCTF 2025 24.66 files
The_Third_Impact NexHunt 2025 – files
The_Triad_of_Secrets BITSCTF 2025 – files
The_Veiled_Backtrace JerseyCTF 2025 24.73 files
The_Warriors_Legacy_1 BlitzCTF 2025 23.20 files
The_Wizard WHY 2025 Finals – files
Thirsty_Sick_hot_face_sweat_droplets V1T 2025 – files