Did a Chinese university host a hacking competition targeting a real victim for intelligence collection? On New Year's Eve in 2023, Northwestern Polytechnical University, one of the “Seven Sons” of national defense in China, hosted the Zhujian Cup, one of many hacking competitions held in China each year. But this one had some unusual characteristics. Researchers believe participants in the competition may have been targeting a real victim for intelligence purposes. Here's my story:

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Did a Chinese University Hacking Competition Target a Real Victim?

Participants in a hacking competition with ties to China’s military were, unusually, required to keep their activities secret, but security resea...