Over 70 cyber teams from 28+ countries compete in global cybersecurity competition

ASBURN, Va., Jan. 18, 2024 -- PlayCyber and Hack The Box (HTB) are pleased to announce their partnership in hosting a global cybersecurity capture-the-flag (CTF) event taking place on Saturday, January 27, 2024. This live-streamed event is one of many scrimmages planned to help players from the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) community prepare for the next global competition in late 2024.

"These Global Cyber Games serve as multi-national scrimmages to help global teams scout and train for the International Cybersecurity Challenge Finals," states Katzcy CEO and US Cyber Games Commissioner Jessica Gulick.

Cyber athletes from twenty-eight (28+) countries will compete on teams of 3-8 players each from the United States of America, Argentina, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and the United Arab Emirates.

The Global Cyber Games: New Year Mayhem 2024 will be live-streamed on Saturday, January 27, 2024. The public is welcome to view the final 2 hours, starting at 5:00 PM ET | 22:00 UTC. Register at https://www.playcyber.com/global-cyber-games-new-year-mayhem-2024.

Coverage will include interviews with coaches, players, and guest speakers providing viewers with an inside perspective on the CTF. This fusion of online games and esports teaches and advances careers in cybersecurity and is recognized as the next evolution of preparing tomorrow's cybersecurity workforce. Athletes will face challenges in the following categories: Crypto, Forensics, Hardware, OSINT, PWN, Reverse Engineering, and Web.