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Future Crime Summit 2025 Concludes the Biggest Global Hackathon on Digital Forensics
Delhi, India– The Biggest Global Hackathon on Digital Forensics, hosted under the umbrella of Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF) in collaboration with Bhumi Itech, successfully concluded on 4th February 2025. The two-day cybersecurity marathon saw 600+ participants from across the globe competing on Rangestorm, India’s first Cyber Range Platform with hackathon capability.
The challenges were far from easy, testing the limits of forensic investigation, critical thinking, and technical expertise. Only a handful of participants managed to fully crack the tasks, with the fastest competitor taking close to 24 hours to solve them.
A True Test of Digital Forensics Excellence
The hackathon covered various aspects of Digital Forensics, pushing participants to apply advanced techniques in:
- Memory forensics & live system analysis
- Disk forensics & data recovery
- Network intrusion investigation
- Malware analysis & threat intelligence
- Cryptographic analysis & password recovery
The challenge-based format ensured that only the most skilled forensic minds could successfully piece together digital evidence, trace cybercriminal footprints, and reconstruct attack scenarios.
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Rangestorm: The Future of Cyber Range Platforms
Participants highly praised Rangestorm, Bhumi Itech’s state-of-the-art Cyber Range Platform, which provided a flawless, smooth, and immersive digital forensic experience throughout the hackathon.
- Seamless Performance: Delivered a real-world forensic environment with zero downtime.
- Scalability & Realism: Enabled complex forensic challenges that simulated actual cybercrime investigations.
- Versatility: Equipped to handle various cybersecurity domains beyond forensics, including penetration testing, malware analysis, and cyber threat intelligence.Given its exceptional capabilities, Rangestorm received strong recommendations from cybersecurity professionals, stating that it should be adopted by Government institutions, banks, law enforcement agencies, and critical infrastructure organizations to enhance digital forensics and cyber resilience.
A Global Milestone in Cybersecurity Innovation
The Future Crime Summit 2025 Hackathon has set a new benchmark for digital forensics competitions, proving that global collaboration, cutting-edge technology, and skill-based challenges are key to shaping the future of cybercrime investigation.
600+ participants, 32 hours of intense problem-solving, and a world-class forensic platform—this event has reaffirmed the importance of digital forensics in modern cybersecurity. As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, platforms like Rangestorm are crucial for governments, enterprises, and law enforcement agencies to stay ahead of cyber adversaries.
🔔 What’s Next?
With the overwhelming success of this hackathon, FCRF and Bhumi Itech are committed to launching more such global challenges, empowering cybersecurity professionals with hands-on experience in combating digital crimes. For updates on upcoming events and collaborations, follow FCRF and Bhumi Itech on social media.
Award Ceremony for Successful Candidates at FutureCrime Summit 2025
We are pleased to announce that successful candidates will be honored at the FutureCrime Summit 2025 on February 14th. All selected candidates have been notified of their results along with their respective scores.
We look forward to celebrating their achievements at this prestigious event!
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