About this hackathon

PRIZES WORTH ₹30 LAKH+

ESCHATON CTF 2026

An international Capture The Flag (CTF) competition organized by

MCSC – MITS Cyber Security Club, bringing together student teams from across the world.

Event Format

Round 1: Online Jeopardy-style CTF — 31 January 2026

(Open qualifier for all registered teams)

Timing: 31st Jan 10am IST - 1st Feb 10am IST

Round 2: Offline Attack–Defense Finals — 21 February 2026

(Top 10 teams from Round 1 qualify, held at MITS Kochi, India)

Highlights

Internship opportunities for top-performing participants

Open to students worldwide

Free registration

Sponsors and Partners:

Bugcrowd

APIsec University

LetsDefend

.XYZ

HackTheBox Mumbai

CAIDO

Altered Security

SecLance

ApniSec

K7 Security

Registration:

https://eschaton.mcsc.space

Official URL: https://esch26.mcsc.space/

CTFtime URL: https://ctftime.org/event/3072/

Official prize text: ₹30 Lakh+ and Internship Opportunities (USD 30,000+) in prizes.

PRIZES & REWARDS

Note: Top 10 prizes are for those at the finals and not qualifiers, the MVP prize is for the qualifiers.

1st Place

• ₹75,000 (~$835)

• ASCP Vouchers

• 12 Months Caido

• 1 Month VIP+ HTB

2nd Place

• ₹50,000 (~$550)

• CASA Vouchers

• 6 Months Caido

• 1 Month VIP+ LetsDefend

3rd Place

• ₹25,000 (~$280)

• CASA Vouchers

• 1 Month Caido

• 1 Month VIP+ LetsDefend

MVP Award

• 1 × CRTP Voucher

(Exclusive to Round 1 top scorer with a well-written writeup)

4th Place

• 1 Month VIP+ LetsDefend

• ACP Vouchers

5th – 10th Place

• ACP Vouchers

Participation Reward

• 1-Year K7 Antivirus (All Participants)

Internship opportunities for top-performing participants based on performance.

Note: Vouchers and subscriptions will be provided to all members of the team individually, not just one per team.

Prizes

官方奖池

Official prize text: ₹30 Lakh+ and Internship Opportunities (USD 30,000+) in prizes. PRIZES & REWARDS Note: Top 10 prizes are for those at the finals and not qualifiers, the MVP prize is for the qualifiers. 1st Place • ₹75,000 (~$835) • ASCP Vouchers • 12 Months Caido • 1 Month VIP+ HTB 2nd Place • ₹50,000 (~$550) • CASA Vouchers • 6 Months Caido • 1 Month VIP+ LetsDefend 3rd Place • ₹25,000 (~$280) • CASA Vouchers • 1 Month Caido • 1 Month VIP+ LetsDefend MVP Award • 1 × CRTP Voucher (Exclusive to Round 1 top scorer with a well-written writeup) 4th Place • 1 Month VIP+ LetsDefend • ACP Vouchers 5th – 10th Place • ACP Vouchers Participation Reward • 1-Year K7 Antivirus (All Participants) Internship opportunities for top-performing participants based on performance. Note: Vouchers and subscriptions will be provided to all members of the team individually, not just one per team.. Source: https://esch26.mcsc.space/

$30