INCOMING TRANSMISSION // SOURCE: ADMIN
YOU ARE BEING WATCHED.
The government has a secret system. A machine that sees everything. I was built to find the threats no one else could see — the ones hidden in the noise.
I cannot do this alone.
I need analog interfaces. People who can read what I cannot explain. People who can investigate.
I am calling on you.
— THE MACHINE
// FILE 01 — ASSIGNMENT BRIEF
A Number Has Surfaced
You will receive fragments. You will follow the thread. You will reconstruct the truth.
Six domains. Twenty-four assets. One continuous story. Twenty-four hours.
Date
19 SEP 2026
Begins
03:30 UTC
Duration
24 HRS
Classification
RELEVANT
// FILE 02 — DOMAINS OF INVESTIGATION
Six Channels. One Truth.
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FORENSICSExamine the evidence. What it shows. What it conceals.
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OSINTRead the open feeds. Find the person behind the number.
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RECONTrace the infrastructure. Map the hidden network.
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LABField work. Live systems. Hands on the wire.
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TRIVIATest what you know about the world that watches.
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PERSON OF INTERESTThe thread that ties it all together.
// FILE 03 — FOR THE ANALOG INTERFACE
Operational Parameters
Format
- Jeopardy-style CTF
- 24 hours, online
- 24 challenges across 6 domains
- Beginner-friendly to intermediate
- Decay scoring
Participation
- Solo or teams up to 6
- Registration required
- Open globally
- Free to enter
Reward Structure
- 1st — $750 USD
- 2nd — $500 USD
- 3rd — $250 USD
- Bragging rights — eternal
Built For
- DFIR analysts
- Blue teamers
- SOC investigators
- Curious analog interfaces
Can you hear me?
[ STANDBY :: 19 AUG 2026 ]
REGISTRATION CHANNEL OPENS 1 MONTH BEFORE THE ASSIGNMENT
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