International Cybersecurity Challenge

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The International Cybersecurity Challenge is a cybersecurity competition created in 2022 and organised by a global stering 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]

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Events

2022

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

PosTeamFinal Score
1Team Europe12961
2Team Asia10724
3Team USA7765
4Team Oceania7447
5Team Canada3643
6Team Latin America1722
7Team Africa981

2023

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

PosTeamFinal ScoreDay 1 - Jeopardy CTFDay 2 - A/D CTF & KOTHKOTH
1Team Europe15189.14767051340.89718
2Team Oceania13608.86649748559.98705
3Team Asia13032.00536252370.95372
4Team USA11438.10543141016.64709
5Team Canada9229.19402435541.16904
6Team Latin America4687.84190618994.50275
7Team Africa4012.86222212228.01237

2024

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

PosTeamOverallJeopardyAttack & Defence
1Team Europe30392151966555
2Team Asia22270121604421
3Team Oceania1735050245351
4Team USA1590977003623
5Team Canada52723328994
6Team Latin America32801624873
7Team Africa200100220

2025

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

PosTeamOverallJeopardyAttack & Defence
1Team Europe129566478673409
2Team Asia98015036544531
3Team USA89704914491157
4Team Oceania78463850486655
5Team Canada58533242382401
6Team ASEAN57892900403370
7Team Latin America52272083422521
8Team Africa42562173342681

References

  1. ↑ "Hats off to Team Europe - Winners of the 1st International Cybersecurity Challenge!". ENISA. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Schedule | CyberSci" . Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "AFRICC". africaricc.org. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  6. ↑ icclatinoamerica.org. "icclatinoamerica.org". icclatinoamerica.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC)". ENISA. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  9. ↑ Challenge, International CyberSecurity. "International CyberSecurity Challenge". International CyberSecurity Challenge. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  10. ↑ Katzcy. "World's Top Cyber Athletes Compete in Global Cyber Games--March 19, 2022". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "International Cybersecurity Challenge: TEAM EUROPE Wins AGAIN!". ENISA. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  13. ↑ "Team Europe Takes First Place for Third Consecutive Year at ISACA-Sponsored International Cybersecurity Challenge". isaca.org. 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  14. ↑ "International Cybersecurity Challenge Tokyo 2025". International Cybersecurity Challenge Tokyo 2025.
  15. ↑ "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.
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