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Korea wins world’s top hacking contest for 4th consecutive year

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Dissent

Lee Gyu-lee reports:

Korean white hat hacker team Maple Mallard Magistrates (MMM) won the Capture the Flag (CTF) hacking competition at this year’s DEF CON conference, held in Las Vegas from Thursday through Sunday (local time).

The final round of CTF, the largest open computer security hacking competition, was held during the security conference, with four Korean teams — SuperDiceCode, Cold Fusion, Friendly Maltese Citizens and MMM — among the 12 finalists.

MMM clinched first place for a fourth consecutive year, showcasing their world-class skills, while SuperDiceCode took third.

Read more at The Korea Times.

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