International Cybersecurity Challenge
| International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | CTF Competition |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Years active | 3–4 |
| Organised by | Global steering committee |
| Website | icc |
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The International Cybersecurity Challenge is a cybersecurity competition created in 2022 and organised by a global steering committee composed of members coming from Europe (European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA))[1], Asia (Code Blue, Div0, BoB, Bitscore), USA (Katzcy)[2], Canada (Cyber*Sci)[3], Oceania (The University of Queensland)[4], Africa (afriCC)[5], and Latin America (ICC Latino America)[6] for people up to the age of 25. The challenges include web and system exploitations, cryptography, reverse engineering, hardware, proposed in a jeopardy or attack-defense CTF format.[7][8]
Events
[edit]2022
[edit]The 2022 event was held in Athens, Greece between 14 and 17 June[9]. There were 7 teams which represented 64 countries[10], and was won by Team Europe.
Results
| Pos | Team | Final Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Europe | 12961 |
| 2 | Team Asia | 10724 |
| 3 | Team USA | 7765 |
| 4 | Team Oceania | 7447 |
| 5 | Team Canada | 3643 |
| 6 | Team Latin America | 1722 |
| 7 | Team Africa | 981 |
2023
[edit]The 2023 challenge was held in San Diego, California between 1 and 4 August. It was part of the International Cybersecurity Championship & Conference (IC3). The competition had 7 teams representing a region: Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Oceania, and the United States. 65 countries in total were represented[11]. Team Europe won again, Team Oceania came second Team Asia third[12].
Results
| Pos | Team | Final Score | Day 1 - Jeopardy CTF | Day 2 - A/D CTF & KOTH | KOTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Europe | 15189.14 | 7670 | 51340.89 | 718 |
| 2 | Team Oceania | 13608.86 | 6497 | 48559.98 | 705 |
| 3 | Team Asia | 13032.00 | 5362 | 52370.95 | 372 |
| 4 | Team USA | 11438.10 | 5431 | 41016.64 | 709 |
| 5 | Team Canada | 9229.19 | 4024 | 35541.16 | 904 |
| 6 | Team Latin America | 4687.84 | 1906 | 18994.50 | 275 |
| 7 | Team Africa | 4012.86 | 2222 | 12228.01 | 237 |
2024
[edit]The 2024 challenge was held from 28 October to 1 November in Santiago, Chile. The competition featured participants from 48 countries from the regions of Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Oceania and United States[13].
Results
| Pos | Team | Overall | Jeopardy | Attack & Defence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Europe | 30392 | 15196 | 6555 |
| 2 | Team Asia | 22270 | 12160 | 4421 |
| 3 | Team Oceania | 17350 | 5024 | 5351 |
| 4 | Team USA | 15909 | 7700 | 3623 |
| 5 | Team Canada | 5272 | 3328 | 994 |
| 6 | Team Latin America | 3280 | 1624 | 873 |
| 7 | Team Africa | 200 | 100 | 220 |
2025
[edit]The 2025 challenge was held between 11 and 14 November in Chiba, Japan[14]. The competition featured participants from over 80 countries from the regions of Africa, Asia, ASEAN, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Oceania and United States[15].
Results
| Pos | Team | Overall | Jeopardy | Attack & Defence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Europe | 12956 | 6478 | 673409 |
| 2 | Team Asia | 9801 | 5036 | 544531 |
| 3 | Team USA | 8970 | 4914 | 491157 |
| 4 | Team Oceania | 7846 | 3850 | 486655 |
| 5 | Team Canada | 5853 | 3242 | 382401 |
| 6 | Team ASEAN | 5789 | 2900 | 403370 |
| 7 | Team Latin America | 5227 | 2083 | 422521 |
| 8 | Team Africa | 4256 | 2173 | 342681 |
2026
[edit]The 2026 International Cybersecurity Challenge was held between 18 and 21 May 2026 at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia[16]. The competition is organised by the University of Queensland Cyber Research Centre (UQ Cyber) and featured participants from over 65 countries from the regions of Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Oceania and United States. Team Europe won the overall challenge for a fifth consecutive time, with Team USA winning the Jeopardy CTF, and Team Europe winning the overall Attack & Defense. This was also the closest competition to date, with Team Europe edging out Team USA by a mere 220 total points
Results
| Pos | Team | Overall | Jeopardy | Attack & Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Europe | 10417 | 4767 | 94890 |
| 2 | Team USA | 10197 | 5650 | 78069 |
| 3 | Team Oceania | 6221 | 2644 | 63275 |
| 4 | Team Asia | 6137 | 4105 | 39700 |
| 5 | Team Canada | 5198 | 2296 | 52981 |
| 6 | LAC Cyber Team | 1968 | 686 | 28272 |
| 7 | AFRICC | 1056 | 528 | 16764 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Hats off to Team Europe - Winners of the 1st International Cybersecurity Challenge!". ENISA. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ↑ "First-Ever US Cyber Team Heads to International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC)". www.playcyber.com. 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2024-05-06.;Cameron, Kesia (2022-06-09). "DSU students to compete in European cybersecurity competition". Dakota News Now. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ↑ "Schedule | CyberSci". Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ↑ "UQ Cyber to host Oceania Regional Qualifiers for the inaugural ICC, a Cyber World Cup". eecs.uq.edu.au. 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ↑ "AFRICC". africaricc.org. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ↑ icclatinoamerica.org. "icclatinoamerica.org". icclatinoamerica.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ↑ LLC, KATZCY. "First-Ever US Cyber Team Heads to International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) June 14-17, 2022 | Athens, Greece". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ↑ "International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC)". ENISA. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ↑ Challenge, International CyberSecurity. "International CyberSecurity Challenge". International CyberSecurity Challenge. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ↑ Katzcy. "World's Top Cyber Athletes Compete in Global Cyber Games--March 19, 2022". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ↑ Pereira, Daniel (2023-07-31). "August 1-4, 2023 – USA Hosting the International Cybersecurity Championship & Conference in San Diego, CA". OODA Loop. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ↑ "International Cybersecurity Challenge: TEAM EUROPE Wins AGAIN!". ENISA. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ↑ "Team Europe Takes First Place for Third Consecutive Year at ISACA-Sponsored International Cybersecurity Challenge". isaca.org. 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ↑ "International Cybersecurity Challenge Tokyo 2025". International Cybersecurity Challenge Tokyo 2025.
- ↑ "Cyber Unbeatable: Team Europe Aces the 2025 International Cybersecurity Challenge". Retrieved 14 November 2025.;Watanabe, Yuta (17 November 2025). "若手のサイバー競技会「ICC TOKYO 2025」、日本含むチームアジアは2位！ 会場ではポップカルチャーを取り入れた「可視化」の工夫も". INTERNET Watch (in Japanese). Impress Corporation. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ↑ "International Cybersecurity Challenge Australia 2026". International Cybersecurity Challenge Australia 2026.