DEF CON 34 Hacking Conference is considered the “Olympics” for white-hat hackers, or ethical hackers who are permitted to hack systems to find their vulnerabilities.
Two Korean hacking teams finished within the top three at a renowned global hacking competition, the Ministry of Science and ICT said on Monday.
They were among six teams from Korea that made it to the finals of the 2026 DEF CON Capture the Flag (CTF) 34, which took place in Las Vegas from Thursday to Sunday, the ministry said.
Founded in 1993, the competition is considered the “Olympics” for white-hat hackers, or ethical security hackers who are permitted to hack systems to find their vulnerabilities.
A total of 686 teams globally competed in the preliminaries this year, among which only 12 made it to the finals.
The Science Ministry vowed to support nurturing top-tier cybersecurity experts with practical skills so that they can pre-emptively react to ever-advancing digital security threats in the era of AI.
Yonhap
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