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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
NULLSTAR_BREACH 0xV01D 2026 V2 19.48 files
Name_Calling BlueHens 2026 44.77 files
Nice_Try V1T 2026 22.14 files
Ninja_Nerds UMassCTF 2026 65.95 files
NoNo THJCC 2026 Summer – files
Noisy_space THEMCTF 2026 – files
NotPet_y_a LYKNCTF 2026 – files
Not_to_give_not_to_take KubSTU 2026 24.83 files
Nothing_Expected 0xFUN 2026 17.74 files
Obsufucationmax THEMCTF 2026 – files
Occultation_Window Universal 2026 25.00 files
Ocean_Wildlife RITSEC 2026 – files
One_Stroke LYKNCTF 2026 – files
Operation_Conductor_Part_1 LagNCrash 2026 25.00 files
Paper_Jam Universal 2026 25.00 files
Peel_That_Off Scarlet 2026 23.42 files
Phantom TAMUctf 2026 – files
Phantom_2 TAMUctf 2026 – files
Phantom_Mesh Cryovault 2026 Quals 25.00 files
Phase_Shift TraceBash 2026 25.00 files
Ping2Win LagNCrash 2026 25.00 files
Pixel_Perfect RAMunchers 2026 23.30 files
Pixel_Rehab 0xFUN 2026 17.74 files
Plumbing Pragyan 2026 1.84 files
Poem_About_Pirates Bearcat 2026 – files
Polar_Fragments V1T 2026 22.14 files
PowerSploit LagNCrash 2026 25.00 files
Precious VolgaCTF 2026 Quals 38.67 files
Precise L3akCTF 2026 34.47 files
QR_Queries TallDwarfHostingHostingTakeover 2026 25.00 files
Quantum_Message EHAX 2026 – files
Queen_Roselias_Diamond BITSCTF 2026 – files
Quick_Response HASBLCTF 2026 – files
Quiet_Twin Universal 2026 25.00 files
RDPeek HiveCTF 2026 25.00 files
Radio_Chaos THEMCTF 2026 – files
Ransomware THJCC 2026 – files
Reclassified PsychCTF 2026 24.51 files
RecoverMyPet ScriptCTF 2026 – files
Recycle_Bits TallDwarfHostingHostingTakeover 2026 25.00 files