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News: The Territorial Army, in collaboration with CyberPeace, has launched Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 (TCQ 3.0), a national-level hackathon.
About Terrier Cyber Quest 2026

- Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 is a national-level hackathon focused on developing innovative solutions for defence, cybersecurity and information-domain challenges.
- Launched By: The competition has been launched by the Territorial Army in collaboration with CyberPeace.
- Edition: It is the third edition of the competition.
- The first edition was held in 2024, followed by the second edition in 2025.
- Aim: It aims to bring together technical talent and encourage the development of indigenous solutions for national security challenges.
- Competition Tracks: It will be conducted across three competition tracks:
- Bug Hunting: Participants will identify and document vulnerabilities in simulated critical infrastructure environments through an online Capture-the-Flag qualifier and an in-person live sandbox finale.
- AI Kavach: This challenge will focus on developing solutions for predictive threat intelligence, automated defence mechanisms and anomaly detection.
- Creators Challenge: Participants will develop awareness campaigns addressing threats such as deepfakes, phishing, online scams and misinformation.



