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Forensics CTF challenges

1,351 Forensics CTF challenges from 215 CTFs (2011–2026), 85 with writeups.

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Challenge CTF Weight Has
Ghost_Frame KBxAc 2026 – files
Ghost_Frequency CSS 2026 – files
Ghost_in_the_GPU Z0d1ak 2026 Quals 25.00 files
Ghost_in_the_Spooler Cryovault 2026 Quals 25.00 files
Ghosts_in_the_Bulb Cryovault 2026 Quals 25.00 files
Gianbrunos_Clicker_1 Bhackari 2026 – files
Gone_4_Ever Bearcat 2026 – files
Green_Goblin V1T 2026 22.14 files
Grepn_it BoroCTF 2026 – files
Grey_Yuumi GreyCatTheFlag 2026 Quals – files
Half_Awake UTCTF 2026 – files
Handprint Haruulzangi 2026 Quals – files
HarDl4u6H Pragyan 2026 1.84 files
Heartbleed LagNCrash 2026 25.00 files
Hens_can_type BlueHens 2026 44.77 files
HexDumb THEMCTF 2026 – files
Hidden_Patronus KBxAc 2026 – files
Homework BKISC 2026 – files
Honey_Heist_IV_Do_You_Remember HiveCTF 2026 25.00 files
Honey_Heist_I_Factory_Hack HiveCTF 2026 25.00 files
Hooked DEADFACE 2026 – files
Hydra_FC Z0d1ak 2026 Quals 25.00 files
I_Like_to_Slice_it HiveCTF 2026 25.00 files
I_Love_Bacon DawgCTF 2026 66.64 files
I_cant_hear_you TallDwarfHostingHostingTakeover 2026 25.00 files
I_use_arch_btw THJCC 2026 – files
Important SecLeaf 2026 – files
Inject NewYear 2026 23.42 files
Ink HackAstra 2026 – files
Inside_Job BDSec 2026 15.62 files
Insider CyberGame 2026 – files
Intern COMPFEST 2026 – files
Interval Haruulzangi 2026 Quals – files
Intro_Forensics_1 CSCG 2026 – files
Intro_Forensics_2 CSCG 2026 – files
Intro_Forensics_3 CSCG 2026 – files
Investigation TaipanByte 2026 – files
Is_the_report_in_English KubSTU 2026 24.83 files
Its_alive CTF@AC 2026 Quals – files
Jetpack_Drift BITSCTF 2026 – files