HYDN's CTF results
HYDN won the EthernautDAO CTF hacking challenge in 2022, breaking the target contracts twice in under five minutes, and our lead auditor placed as the highest solo competitor in the Paradigm CTF 2023. Capture the flag competitions test the skill an audit depends on: finding and exploiting a flaw in unfamiliar code against the clock.
EthernautDAO CTF, 2022
HYDN took part in the second EthernautDAO CTF challenge and won it, breaking the target contracts twice in under five minutes. The challenge was a Car Token CTF. Our published report walks through the vulnerability and how we exploited it. Read the report.
Paradigm CTF, 2023
HYDN’s lead auditor placed as the highest solo competitor in the Paradigm CTF 2023, one of the most demanding smart contract security competitions.
Why it matters to clients
Anyone can claim an attacker mindset. CTFs test it in public, on a clock, against code nobody has seen before, which is exactly the situation an auditor is in.
Frequently asked questions
Why do CTF results matter for an audit?
They are public, timed and independently judged. They show that the people reviewing your code can find and exploit real vulnerabilities under pressure.
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