The Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi'an, associated with China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the People's Liberation Army, held a Capture the Flag (CTF) competition with peculiar terms. Participants signed nondisclosure agreements barring them from discussing tasks or exploiting vulnerabilities for personal use. The contest's secretive nature, coupled with the prohibition of public discussion and data exploitation, alongside a legal pledge to assume responsibility for any leaks, suggests potential for employing participants in clandestine intelligence collection operations, posing risks to both the organizer's and China's interests.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/china-hacking-competition-real-victim/
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"date": "9/2024",
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