Sherlocked

About the Competition: Sherlocked 2026 is a cyber-mystery Capture The Flag (CTF) competition organized by CodeClub JUSL and conducted through the Unstop platform. The competition combines cybersecurity challenges with a storytelling-based investigative theme. Participants take on the role of interns at NeuroDyne, a fictional technology corporation working on a classified time-manipulation project. As the challenges progress, teams uncover encrypted clues, hidden data, and suspicious anomalies that gradually reveal a deeper corporate conspiracy. The competition tests participants’ skills in cryptography, cybersecurity, computer science problem-solving, and logical analysis. Competition Structure: Total Rounds: 2 rounds The challenges are designed in a CTF format where participants solve technical puzzles and decode hidden information. Each challenge contributes clues that help participants uncover the narrative behind Project Ouroboros. Competition Theme: The storyline revolves around a secret project involving time manipulation. Participants investigate encrypted data, analyze digital evidence, and decode hidden messages. The narrative evolves as teams uncover corporate secrets, timeline distortions, and the mystery behind a suspicious death. Skills Tested: Cryptography and cipher solving Cybersecurity concepts Logical reasoning and analytical thinking Computer science problem-solving Investigative and puzzle-solving skills