UIUCTF 2026

Quest Log

You and your order have embarked on a journey to find the hidden treasures in UIUCTF 2026! Search through dungeons of PWN, REV, CRYPTO, OSINT, WEB, and MISC!

Quest Details

The quest begins:

Time until start: 00D 00H 00M 00S

Quest duration: 48H

Quest format: Jeopardy (includes some "King of the Hill" style challenges)

Order size: Unlimited team size

Hero's Code

  1. Don't cheat.
  2. Don't attack the infrastructure.
  3. Don't flag hoard.

Quest Rewards

Registration

Registration will open one week before the CTF begins.

Contact

Join us on Discord to talk with the Royal Guard and members of other orders! For inquiries via email, please contact us at hello at sigpwny.com.

Sponsors

Google Cloud

Infra sponsored by https://goo.gle/ctfsponsorship.

FAQ

What is this?

UIUCTF is an annual capture-the-flag (CTF) competition hosted by SIGPwny, the cybersecurity club at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).

Each year has its own theme. This year, we were inspired by the Legend of Zelda franchise!

What is a CTF?

CTFs are cybersecurity competitions where teams solve hacking challenges to find a "flag," usually a specially formatted string. Flags can then be submitted to the competition platform for points. The more flags you capture, the more points you get!

Where do I sign up?

Registration will open one week before the CTF begins. Check back soon!