KoreLogic's Password Cracking Contest at DEF CON

The contest is over, HashMob has won!

What: The premier annual password cracking contest sponsored by KoreLogic.

Where: DEF CON 32 - Las Vegas, NV, USA, and over the Internet.

When: 48 hours, from 11 AM Las Vegas time (US/Pacific) Friday, August 9th, 2024 to 11 AM LV time Sunday, August 11th.

Who: Anyone can play. Teams of people will do best.

Why: To help push the envelope of password cracking techniques / methodologies and to challenge password crackers' skills.

Winning: The team with the most points, wins.

Introduction and Rules

How to Register

How to Submit Cracks

Download Contest Hashes

Registered Teams

Scores and Graphs

Past Years' Contests

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Updates: Watch this site and @CrackMeIfYouCan@infosec.exchange for updates.