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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
vr_keylog TJCTF 2025 – files
10_Round UrchinSecAware 2024 – files
1337_Malware NahamCon 2024 41.61 files
2_3 WxMCTF 2024 23.59 files
3D_Obj CyberSpace 2024 24.83 files
3aseeeeeeeema CyberOdyssey Akasec 2024 Quals – files
53cr37 AfricabattleCTF 2024 Quals – files
APT_Detector PwnSec 2024 – files
A_Flat_Circle PointerOverflow 2024 – files
A_Record_of_Events PointerOverflow 2024 – files
Abnormal_Maybe_Illegal PatriotCTF 2024 31.83 files
Air_Messages IRON 2024 – files
All_Along_the_Watchtower JerseyCTF 2024 21.26 files
American_Spy BackdoorCTF 2024 – files
Arecibo_message Nexus 2024 – files
Art AfricabattleCTF 2024 Quals – files
August_memories MetaRed 2024 – files
Aura HKUSTFirebird 2024 – files
BIBBA_1 ShunyaCTF 2024 – files
BTS_Antivirus BreakTheSyntax 2024 – files
Baby_Stego CursedCTF 2024 Quals 19.50 files
Bad_Blood PatriotCTF 2024 31.83 files
Bad_Policies DownUnderCTF 2024 68.04 files
Batman_Gothams_Secret 0xL4ugh 2024 25.00 files
Batman_The_Dark_Knight 0xL4ugh 2024 25.00 files
Beep_Boop CTF@CIT 2024 – files
Bin EnigmaXplore 2024 – files
BipBipBiiip GCC 2024 – files
Black_Meet_Wukong WorldWide 2024 – files
Blimey H7CTF 2024 22.56 files
Bluetooth_For_The_Win ShunyaCTF 2024 – files
Blurry AirOverflow 2024 25.00 files
BotNet1 NoHackNoCTF 2024 – files
BotNet2 NoHackNoCTF 2024 – files
Broke AirOverflow 2024 25.00 files
Broken_Bag CursedCTF 2024 Quals 19.50 files
Browser_Passwords NTUA_H4CK 2024 24.40 files
Browsing_History SpringForwardCTF 2024 22.40 files
Bunker TU 2024 – files
CID BITSCTF 2024 – files