HACK@CHES
2025

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
September 13 - September 18, 2025

This year, yet another RISC-V soc with
security vulnerabilities ready to be exploited

Participating in Hack@CHES

  • Teams from industry, academia can join
  • Participants receive Google’s OpenTitan SoC
    design with implanted security vulnerabilities
  • Find vulnerabilities, provide exploits, and
    propose mitigations
  • Teams can use any tools and techniques
  • The competition has two phases; selected
    teams advance to the final phase at CHES 2025

Important dates

MAY 9
Phase I Registration Starts

MAY 28
Phase I Starts

JULY 7
Phase I Ends & Registration Closes

JULY 11
Phase I Results

SEPTEMBER 13
Phase II Starts

SEPTEMBER 15
Winners Announced