{"id":10009,"date":"2026-08-22T01:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T20:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=10009"},"modified":"2026-08-22T01:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T20:04:09","slug":"ciacon-2026-physical-capture-the-flag-ctf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/ciacon-2026-physical-capture-the-flag-ctf\/","title":{"rendered":"CIACON 2026 Physical CTF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc<strong>About the Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CIACON 2026 Physical Capture The Flag (CTF) is an offline cybersecurity competition organised as part of the CIACON cybersecurity ecosystem. Participants compete by solving practical, real-world security challenges, finding hidden flags and earning points. 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