🥷KC7 Attribution Challenge

Summary

The KC7 Attribution Challenge is a fast-paced, team-based cyber investigation game designed for middle and high school students. In this version of the game, students are dropped into the middle of a ransomware crisis and must work together to investigate the incident, uncover who is responsible, and earn points by submitting accurate, well-supported answers.

This game focuses on teamwork, analysis, and investigation. Points are earned through correct actions—like solving technical puzzles, submitting strong attribution cases, or asking sharp investigative questions. The experience is still immersive and role-based, but much easier to manage for facilitators and more intuitive for students.

🧠 Game Objective

Each team plays the role of a cyber incident response unit in a fictional organization that has just suffered a ransomware attack. Their mission is to:

1. Investigate how the ransomware attack occurred (technical forensics).

2. Gather clues and analyze evidence (both in-game and from physical documents).

3. Identify the hacker or hacking group responsible (attribution).

4. Submit findings to the Investigative Committee, and earn points based on the quality and accuracy of their submissions.

The team that earns the most points by the end of the game wins.

This game format can be applied to multiple scenarios!