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SEASON III

US Cyber Open CTF Event Recap

Almost 2,000 athletes of all ages from 51 states + D.C. competed in the US Cyber Open™. Thank you to all the volunteers and CTF Developers that made this possible.  

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Last Updated: December 9, 2025

Handle SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF
Score & Rank
Overall Score by Game Category

The Open CTF challenges were broken up into six game categories:
cryptography, reverse engineering, forensics, web, pwn, and misc.
Each challenge used dynamic scoring to determine the final point value based on difficulty.

Overall
Eth008 Score: 11,031 Cryptography: 1,378 Reversing Engineering: 2,810 Forensics: 1,626
Rank: 1 Web: 2,283 PWN: 1,992 Misc: 942
Legoclones Score: 10,589 Cryptography: 1,378 Reversing Engineering: 2,810 Forensics: 1,234
Rank: 2 Web: 2,283 PWN: 1,992 Misc: 892
GabeG888 Score: 9,535 Cryptography: 1,378 Reversing Engineering: 2,810 Forensics: 1,626
Rank: 3 Web: 2,283 PWN: 496 Misc: 942
not_really Score: 9,498 Cryptography: 1,874 Reversing Engineering: 2,810 Forensics: 1,626
Rank: 4 Web: 1,303 PWN: 993 Misc: 892
outwrest Score: 9,038 Cryptography: 1,874 Reversing Engineering: 2,810 Forensics: 1,626
Rank: 5 Web: 1,287 PWN: 499 Misc: 942
yr81 Score: 7,842 Cryptography: 955 Reversing Engineering: 2,811 Forensics: 692
Rank: 6 Web: 923 PWN: 2,992 Misc: 392
Samwise Score: 7,726 Cryptography: 523 Reversing Engineering: 2,810 Forensics: 1,626
Rank: 7 Web: 833 PWN: 1,492 Misc: 442
shayden Score: 7,606 Cryptography: 1,874 Reversing Engineering: 2,314 Forensics: 743
Rank: 8 Web: 2,283 PWN: 4,593 Misc: 392
Flipout50 Score: 7,164 Cryptography: 1,874 Reversing Engineering: 2,311 Forensics: 1,234
Rank: 9 Web: 806 PWN: 497 Misc: 442
Salts Score: 6,161 Cryptography: 1,874 Reversing Engineering: 1,815 Forensics: 743
Rank: 10 Web: 1,287 PWN: 2,604 Misc: 442
pepsipu Score: 4,798 Cryptography: 1,874 Reversing Engineering: 1,618 Forensics: 200
Rank: 11 Web: 1,786 PWN: 496 Misc: 442
goldenbushrobin Score: 4,684 Cryptography: 1,378 Reversing Engineering: 1,829 Forensics: 1,135
Rank: 12 Web: 923 PWN: 3,097 Misc: 342
Jmarr Score: 4,622 Cryptography: 1,451 Reversing Engineering: 838 Forensics: 1,135
Rank: 13 Web: 806 PWN: 1,700 Misc: 392
Aqcurate Score: 4,328 Cryptography: 1,431 Reversing Engineering: 486 Forensics: 300
Rank: 14 Web: 1,908 PWN: 3,492 Misc: 50
jt314 Score: 4,244 Cryptography: 1,378 Reversing Engineering: 1,329 Forensics: 743
Rank: 15 Web: 352 PWN: 3,097 Misc: 442
flocto Score: 4,133 Cryptography: 1,801 Reversing Engineering: 1,338 Forensics: 300
Rank: 16 Web: 352 PWN: 1,658 Misc: 342
jinscoe Score: 4,080 Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 838 Forensics: 1,183
Rank: 17 Web: 806 PWN: 2,604 Misc: 342
High Value Man Score: 3,912 Cryptography: 100 Reversing Engineering: 2,319 Forensics: 1,009
Rank: 18 Web: 497 PWN: 996 Misc: 100
jakesss Score: 3,854 Cryptography: 990 Reversing Engineering: 1,618 Forensics: 1,135
Rank: 19 Web: 1,287 PWN: 1,187 Misc: 442
Ratman Score: 3,844 Cryptography: 388 Reversing Engineering: 2,315 Forensics: 300
Rank: 20 Web: 923 PWN: 499 Misc: 342
RenTheRoot Score: 3,812 Cryptography: 990 Reversing Engineering: 1,324 Forensics: 300
Rank: 21 Web: 806 PWN: 2,133 Misc: 392
[QN] 252 Score: 3,689 Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 838 Forensics: 692
Rank: 22 Web: 806 PWN: 3,100 Misc: 442
Idealist2897 Score: 3,401 Cryptography: 1,378 Reversing Engineering: 838 Forensics: 743
Rank: 23 Web: 493 PWN: 4,097 Misc: 442
knittingirl Score: 3,386 Cryptography: 388 Reversing Engineering: 870 Forensics: 743
Rank: 24 Web: 493 PWN: 993 Misc: 392
TimsApplePies Score: 3,298 Cryptography: 100 Reversing Engineering: 838 Forensics: 1,135
Rank: 25 Web: 833 PWN: 337 Misc: 392
Gage Score: 3,294 Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 618 Forensics: 1,135
Rank: 26 Web: 806 Misc: 442
Davydgrey Score: 3,247 Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 838 Forensics: 692
Rank: 27 Web: 806 PWN: 1,187 Misc: 100
Hack42 Score: 3,245 Cryptography: 559 Reversing Engineering: 1,815 Forensics: 526
Rank: 28 Web: 1,330 PWN: 733 Misc: 100
Her3tic Score: 3,244 Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 1,167 Forensics: 1,135
Rank: 29 Web: 806 PWN: 2,604 Misc: 392
au_198 Score: 3,237 Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 838 Forensics: 692
Rank: 30 Web: 454 PWN: 1,679 Misc: 342
dfend Score: 3,182 Cryptography: 388 Reversing Engineering: 384 Forensics: 1,135
Rank: 31 Web: 833 PWN: 1,187 Misc: 442
Glidepixel Score: 2,948 Cryptography: 1,019 Reversing Engineering: 1,618 Forensics: 1,135
Rank: 32 Web: 352 PWN: 1,187 Misc: 442
BraydenPikachu Score: 2,872 Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 384 Forensics: 1,135
Rank: 33 Web: 200 PWN: 2,604 Misc: 442
catman Score: 2,839 Cryptography: 955 Reversing Engineering: 200 Forensics: 100
Rank: 34 Web: 1,784 PWN: 733 Misc: 100
triggermehappy Score: 2,832 Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 384 Forensics: 743
Rank: 35 Web: 352 PWN: 2,129 Misc: 442
S1n1st3r Score: 2,719 Cryptography: 100 Reversing Engineering: 718 Forensics: 1,135
Rank: 36 Web: 1,434 PWN: 733 Misc: 50
xdd Score: 2,708 Cryptography: 919 Reversing Engineering: 838 Forensics: 200
Rank: 37 Web: 951 PWN: 791 Misc: 100
SadKris Score: 2,670 Cryptography: 100 Reversing Engineering: 1,167 Forensics: 1,183
Rank: 38 Web: 1,287 PWN: 337 Misc: 100
CSN3RD Score: 2,616 Cryptography: 1,378 Reversing Engineering: 838 Forensics: 300
Rank: 39 Web: 923 PWN: 337 Misc: 100
Donkey Score: 2,515 Cryptography: 100 Reversing Engineering: 838 Forensics: 1,135
Rank: 40 Web: 493 PWN: 733 Misc: 442
Txnner Score: 2,429 Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 384 Forensics: 692
Rank: 41 Web: 100 Misc: 442
Nyx Score: 2,428 Cryptography: 423 Reversing Engineering: 870 Forensics: 1,135
Rank: 42 Web: 1,413 PWN: 733 Misc: 100
Iterator? I Barely know her! Score: 2,420 Cryptography: 488 Reversing Engineering: 838 Forensics: 300
Rank: 43 Web: 352 PWN: 1,187 Misc: 442
religion Score: 2,393 Cryptography: 523 Reversing Engineering: 384 Forensics: 692
Rank: 44 Web: 352 PWN: 733 Misc: 442
bebubu Score: 2,361 Cryptography: 388 Forensics: 643
Rank: 45 Web: 1,330 Misc: 100
nt Score: 2,352 Cryptography: 496 Reversing Engineering: 384 Forensics: 1,135
Rank: 46 Web: 833 PWN: 733 Misc: 100
alestorm Score: 2,283 Cryptography: 100 Reversing Engineering: 718 Forensics: 300
Rank: 47 Web: 1,287 PWN: 496 Misc: 100
mikev Score: 2,226 Cryptography: 855 Reversing Engineering: 880 Forensics: 491
Rank: 48 Web: 923 PWN: 733 Misc: 100
GiuseNguyenJohn Score: 2,224 Reversing Engineering: 838 Forensics: 692
Rank: 49 Web: 352 PWN: 2,133 Misc: 342
dzhof Score: 2,220 Cryptography: 388 Reversing Engineering: 838 Forensics: 300
Rank: 50 Web: 352 PWN: 2,604 Misc: 342
Handle Game Scores & Rank

Eth008

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 11,031 Overall Rank: 1
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,378 Reversing Engineering: 2,810
Forensics: 1,626 Web: 2,283
PWN: 1,992 Misc: 942

Legoclones

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 10,589 Overall Rank: 2
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,378 Reversing Engineering: 2,810
Forensics: 1,234 Web: 2,283
PWN: 1,992 Misc: 892

GabeG888

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 9,535 Overall Rank: 3
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,378 Reversing Engineering: 2,810
Forensics: 1,626 Web: 2,283
PWN: 496 Misc: 942

not_really

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 9,498 Overall Rank: 4
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,874 Reversing Engineering: 2,810
Forensics: 1,626 Web: 1,303
PWN: 993 Misc: 892

outwrest

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 9,038 Overall Rank: 5
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,874 Reversing Engineering: 2,810
Forensics: 1,626 Web: 1,287
PWN: 499 Misc: 942

yr81

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 7,842 Overall Rank: 6
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 955 Reversing Engineering: 2,811
Forensics: 692 Web: 923
PWN: 2,992 Misc: 392

Samwise

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 7,726 Overall Rank: 7
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 523 Reversing Engineering: 2,810
Forensics: 1,626 Web: 833
PWN: 1,492 Misc: 442

shayden

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 7,606 Overall Rank: 8
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,874 Reversing Engineering: 2,314
Forensics: 743 Web: 2,283
PWN: 4,593 Misc: 392

Flipout50

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 7,164 Overall Rank: 9
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,874 Reversing Engineering: 2,311
Forensics: 1,234 Web: 806
PWN: 497 Misc: 442

Salts

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 6,161 Overall Rank: 10
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,874 Reversing Engineering: 1,815
Forensics: 743 Web: 1,287
PWN: 2,604 Misc: 442

pepsipu

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 4,798 Overall Rank: 11
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,874 Reversing Engineering: 1,618
Forensics: 200 Web: 1,786
PWN: 496 Misc: 442

goldenbushrobin

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 4,684 Overall Rank: 12
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,378 Reversing Engineering: 1,829
Forensics: 1,135 Web: 923
PWN: 3,097 Misc: 342

Jmarr

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 4,622 Overall Rank: 13
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,451 Reversing Engineering: 838
Forensics: 1,135 Web: 806
PWN: 1,700 Misc: 392

Aqcurate

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 4,328 Overall Rank: 14
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,431 Reversing Engineering: 486
Forensics: 300 Web: 1,908
PWN: 3,492 Misc: 50

jt314

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 4,244 Overall Rank: 15
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,378 Reversing Engineering: 1,329
Forensics: 743 Web: 352
PWN: 3,097 Misc: 442

flocto

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 4,133 Overall Rank: 16
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,801 Reversing Engineering: 1,338
Forensics: 300 Web: 352
PWN: 1,658 Misc: 342

jinscoe

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 4,080 Overall Rank: 17
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 838
Forensics: 1,183 Web: 806
PWN: 2,604 Misc: 342

High Value Man

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 3,912 Overall Rank: 18
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 100 Reversing Engineering: 2,319
Forensics: 1,009 Web: 497
PWN: 996 Misc: 100

jakesss

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 3,854 Overall Rank: 19
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 990 Reversing Engineering: 1,618
Forensics: 1,135 Web: 1,287
PWN: 1,187 Misc: 442

Ratman

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 3,844 Overall Rank: 20
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 388 Reversing Engineering: 2,315
Forensics: 300 Web: 923
PWN: 499 Misc: 342

RenTheRoot

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 3,812 Overall Rank: 21
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 990 Reversing Engineering: 1,324
Forensics: 300 Web: 806
PWN: 2,133 Misc: 392

[QN] 252

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 3,689 Overall Rank: 22
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 838
Forensics: 692 Web: 806
PWN: 3,100 Misc: 442

Idealist2897

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 3,401 Overall Rank: 23
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,378 Reversing Engineering: 838
Forensics: 743 Web: 493
PWN: 4,097 Misc: 442

knittingirl

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 3,386 Overall Rank: 24
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 388 Reversing Engineering: 870
Forensics: 743 Web: 493
PWN: 993 Misc: 392

TimsApplePies

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 3,298 Overall Rank: 25
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 100 Reversing Engineering: 838
Forensics: 1,135 Web: 833
PWN: 337 Misc: 392

Gage

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 3,294 Overall Rank: 26
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 618
Forensics: 1,135 Web: 806
Misc: 442

Davydgrey

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 3,247 Overall Rank: 27
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 838
Forensics: 692 Web: 806
PWN: 1,187 Misc: 100

Hack42

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 3,245 Overall Rank: 28
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 559 Reversing Engineering: 1,815
Forensics: 526 Web: 1,330
PWN: 733 Misc: 100

Her3tic

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 3,244 Overall Rank: 29
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 1,167
Forensics: 1,135 Web: 806
PWN: 2,604 Misc: 392

au_198

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 3,237 Overall Rank: 30
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 838
Forensics: 692 Web: 454
PWN: 1,679 Misc: 342

dfend

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 3,182 Overall Rank: 31
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 388 Reversing Engineering: 384
Forensics: 1,135 Web: 833
PWN: 1,187 Misc: 442

Glidepixel

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,948 Overall Rank: 32
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,019 Reversing Engineering: 1,618
Forensics: 1,135 Web: 352
PWN: 1,187 Misc: 442

BraydenPikachu

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,872 Overall Rank: 33
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 384
Forensics: 1,135 Web: 200
PWN: 2,604 Misc: 442

catman

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,839 Overall Rank: 34
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 955 Reversing Engineering: 200
Forensics: 100 Web: 1,784
PWN: 733 Misc: 100

triggermehappy

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,832 Overall Rank: 35
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 384
Forensics: 743 Web: 352
PWN: 2,129 Misc: 442

S1n1st3r

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,719 Overall Rank: 36
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 100 Reversing Engineering: 718
Forensics: 1,135 Web: 1,434
PWN: 733 Misc: 50

xdd

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,708 Overall Rank: 37
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 919 Reversing Engineering: 838
Forensics: 200 Web: 951
PWN: 791 Misc: 100

SadKris

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,670 Overall Rank: 38
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 100 Reversing Engineering: 1,167
Forensics: 1,183 Web: 1,287
PWN: 337 Misc: 100

CSN3RD

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,616 Overall Rank: 39
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 1,378 Reversing Engineering: 838
Forensics: 300 Web: 923
PWN: 337 Misc: 100

Donkey

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,515 Overall Rank: 40
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 100 Reversing Engineering: 838
Forensics: 1,135 Web: 493
PWN: 733 Misc: 442

Txnner

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,429 Overall Rank: 41
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 911 Reversing Engineering: 384
Forensics: 692 Web: 100
Misc: 442

Nyx

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,428 Overall Rank: 42
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 423 Reversing Engineering: 870
Forensics: 1,135 Web: 1,413
PWN: 733 Misc: 100

Iterator? I Barely know her!

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,420 Overall Rank: 43
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 488 Reversing Engineering: 838
Forensics: 300 Web: 352
PWN: 1,187 Misc: 442

religion

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,393 Overall Rank: 44
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 523 Reversing Engineering: 384
Forensics: 692 Web: 352
PWN: 733 Misc: 442

bebubu

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,361 Overall Rank: 45
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 388
Forensics: 643 Web: 1,330
Misc: 100

nt

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,352 Overall Rank: 46
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 496 Reversing Engineering: 384
Forensics: 1,135 Web: 833
PWN: 733 Misc: 100

alestorm

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,283 Overall Rank: 47
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 100 Reversing Engineering: 718
Forensics: 300 Web: 1,287
PWN: 496 Misc: 100

mikev

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,226 Overall Rank: 48
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 855 Reversing Engineering: 880
Forensics: 491 Web: 923
PWN: 733 Misc: 100

GiuseNguyenJohn

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,224 Overall Rank: 49
Overall Score by Game Category*
Reversing Engineering: 838
Forensics: 692 Web: 352
PWN: 2,133 Misc: 342

dzhof

SIII US Cyber Open™ CTF Score & Rank
Overall Score: 2,220 Overall Rank: 50
Overall Score by Game Category*
Cryptography: 388 Reversing Engineering: 838
Forensics: 300 Web: 352
PWN: 2,604 Misc: 342

*Overall Score by Game Category:

The Open CTF challenges were broken up into six game categories:
cryptography, reverse engineering, forensics, web, pwn, and misc.
Each challenge used dynamic scoring to determine the final point value based on difficulty.


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