HACK@DATE 2025

Lyon, France
March 31 - April 2, 2025
Deadline extended till 29.01.2025

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

Register for HACK@DATE'25
To end of Hack@DATE'25

Participating in Hack@DATE

  • 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 DATE 2025

Important dates

NOV 25
Registration Starts

DEC 18
Phase I Starts

JAN 22
JAN 29
Phase I Ends

JAN 28
FEB 4
Phase I Results

MAR 30
Phase II Starts

APR 1
Winners Announced

HACK@DATE'25 TIMELINE

March 30 (Sunday)

🟥 11:59 AM - COMPETITION START

🟦 Remote Competition Phase Begins
🟨 Online Support Available

March 31 (Monday)

🟦 Remote Competition Continues

🟨 In-Person Support at DATE'25
🟨 Individual Team Consultations Available

April 1 (Tuesday)

🟥 08:30 AM - FINAL SESSION START
(Location: Rhône 4)

🟦 On-site Competition
🟨 Direct Organizer Support

🟥 11:59 AM - COMPETITION END

🟩 Afternoon - Results Ceremony
(During DATE'25 Main Ceremony)

🟪 19:30 - DATE'25 Party

April 2 (Wednesday)

🟩 14:00 - Team Presentations Begin

• 30 minutes per team
• Experience sharing
• Vulnerability detection insights
• Until 18:00

🟦 Competition Phase
🟨 Support Activities
🟩 Presentations/Ceremonies
🟥 Critical Deadlines
🟪 Social Events

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