HACK@DAc 2026

California, USA
July 26 - July 29, 2026

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

Register for HACK@DAC'26

Participating in Hack@DAC

  • 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 DAC 2026

Important dates

MAR 09
Phase I Registration Starts

May 01
Phase I Ends

May 09
Phase I Results

Jul 26
Phase II Starts

Jul 28
Winners Announced

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