INTERPOL Digital Security Challenge: Alexandru Caciuloiu, INTERPOL Digital Crime Officer, IGCI
Channel: INTERPOL
Date: 2016-03-29

Meeting the INTERPOL Digital Security Challenge

SINGAPORE - “You have 52 hours to identify a blackmailer demanding a 10,000 bitcoin ransom.”

This was the task set in the INTERPOL Digital Security Challenge , the first of its kind, and a race against time for participants to solve a complex cybercrime scenario and gather enough evidence for a successful prosecution.

The 64 contestants from 26 countries were divided into eight teams each comprising a mixture of expertise including cybercrime investigators and digital forensic experts. Teams were awarded points for each successful step of the enquiry they completed – with bonus points for speed – but penalized for any hints or advice requested.

Throughout the four-day (21 – 24 March) challenge, specialists from the private sector and academia also gave presentations and hands-on training sessions on the relevant digital forensics and cyber investigation topics.