Bihar Police Cyber Hackathon 2026
Cyber Crime and Security Unit (CCSU), Bihar Police
📌About the Event
The Bihar Police Cyber Hackathon 2026 is an online cybersecurity innovation competition organised by the Cyber Crime and Security Unit (CCSU), Bihar Police, in collaboration with C-DAC Patna. The hackathon encourages college students to develop technology-driven solutions to real-world cybercrime challenges, including financial fraud detection, Android application security, social media misinformation, public grievance analysis, and digital evidence verification. With a total prize pool of ₹3 lakh, the competition offers aspiring cybersecurity professionals an opportunity to showcase their technical expertise, innovative thinking, and problem-solving skills while contributing to digital safety and cybercrime prevention.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Mode of Conduct: Online
- Event Type: Cybersecurity Hackathon and Technology Innovation Competition
- Organiser: Cyber Crime and Security Unit (CCSU), Bihar Police
- Collaborating Organisation: Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Patna
- Target Participants: College students interested in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, digital forensics and software development
📅 Important Dates
- Registration Start Date: October 12, 2026, at 4:00 PM
- Registration Deadline: October 26, 2026, at 11:59 PM
- Solution Submission Deadline: October 26, 2026, at 11:59 PM
- Shortlisted Participants Announcement: November 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM
- Final Round: November 27, 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibilty:
- Open to college students interested in cybersecurity, software development and technical innovation.
- Participants should have the technical knowledge required to develop solutions to cybersecurity-related challenges.
- Specific age limits, academic-year restrictions and maximum team size have not been independently confirmed in the available 2026 announcements.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- First Prize: ₹1,50,000
- Second Prize: ₹1,00,000
- Third Prize: ₹50,000
- Total Prize Pool: ₹3,00,000
- Additional Benefits:
- Opportunity to work on real-world cybersecurity and digital investigation challenges.
- Exposure to technical problems relevant to law enforcement and digital security.
- Opportunity to demonstrate cybersecurity, AI and software-development skills before technical experts.
- Practical experience in developing solutions for cybercrime prevention.