{"id":36,"date":"2021-02-05T17:10:32","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T22:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live.bu.edu\/whitehat\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T19:37:04","slug":"cybercrime-investigation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/live.bu.edu\/whitehat\/competitions\/cybercrime-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"White Hat Conference Cybercrime Investigation Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Cybercrime Investigation Challenge <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>June 1, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The White Hat Cybercrime Investigation Challenge provides a unique opportunity for participants to integrate digital forensics, cybercrime investigation, blockchain tracing, AI-enabled threat analysis, and courtroom presentation skills within a realistic investigative environment.<\/p>\n<p>The Cybercrime Investigation Challenge is designed to identify and advance the common goals, investigative competencies, technical skills, and legal expertise required for a comprehensive, high-level cybercrime investigation curriculum. Developed by Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College and the Center for Cybercrime Investigation &amp; Cybersecurity, the challenge utilizes an evidence-based digital case scenario modeled after real-world cybercrime investigations.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s challenge will focus on three rapidly evolving areas of cybercrime investigation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Deepfake and AI-Enabled Crime Investigations<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Internet of Things (IoT) Forensics and Cybersecurity<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Investigations<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 2026 Cybercrime Investigation Challenge will be conducted in both virtual and in-person formats, providing participants with an immersive and realistic investigative experience. Participants will have the opportunity to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engage in advanced cyber-investigation and digital forensic training<\/li>\n<li>Apply investigative and evidentiary best practices aligned with the operational needs of local, state, federal, and international agencies<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen analytical, legal, and expert-witness presentation skills<\/li>\n<li>Contribute to the development of future training standards for digital evidence and cybercrime investigations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Who Can Participate<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Participants must compete in teams of <strong>three members<\/strong>. The Challenge is open to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>College and graduate students<\/li>\n<li>Cybersecurity, digital forensics, intelligence, and law enforcement practitioners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Challenge Structure<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Teams will work through a complex digital case scenario involving deepfake-enabled deception, IoT-related evidence, and cryptocurrency transaction tracing. Participants will conduct forensic analysis, develop investigative findings, prepare evidentiary documentation, and present expert testimony based on their conclusions.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Schedule<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Monday, June 1, 2026 (Argentina Standard Time)<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Event<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>11:00\u201311:50<\/td>\n<td>Student Poster Session<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12:00\u201313:00<\/td>\n<td>Lunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13:00\u201314:00<\/td>\n<td>Cybercrime Investigation Challenge Orientation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14:00<\/td>\n<td>Cybercrime Investigation Challenge Begins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>The challenge will conclude at <strong>midnight on June 1, 2026<\/strong> (approximately 10 hours total investigative exercise time).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Final Presentation Round<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The top three teams will present their investigative findings in a live mock-trial setting and provide expert testimony before a judging panel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First Place:<\/strong> $1,000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second Place:<\/strong> $500<\/li>\n<li><strong>Third Place:<\/strong> $300<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cybercrime Investigation Challenge June 1, 2026 The White Hat Cybercrime Investigation Challenge provides a unique opportunity for participants to integrate digital forensics, cybercrime investigation, blockchain tracing, AI-enabled threat analysis, and courtroom presentation skills within a realistic investigative environment. 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