// CLASSIFIED OPERATION
PROJECT
BLACK VECTOR
THE MERIDIAN INCIDENT
Investigate. Decode. Identify the mole.
April 18, 2026
OPERATION BRIEFING
Meridian Defense Systems has suffered a catastrophic data breach. APT group PHANTOM CIRCUIT infiltrated their networks with help from an insider. You are the incident response team. Analyze the evidence, crack the encryption, and identify the mole before they disappear.
CHALLENGES
Web exploitation, cryptography, forensics, and programming across three difficulty tiers.
DYNAMIC SCORING
Point values adjust in real-time based on solve count. First blood bonus for the fastest operatives.
TEAM OPS
Compete solo or assemble a squad of up to 4 operatives. Coordinate, divide, conquer.
THREAT MATRIX
Initial reconnaissance. Basic encoding, source analysis, and first-look forensics.
Deep investigation. Cipher breaking, network analysis, artifact reconstruction.
Critical operations. Custom crypto, advanced steganography, attack chain analysis.
The final puzzle. Assemble intelligence fragments to identify the insider threat.
HOW IT WORKS
BUY TICKET
Purchase your $10 entry ticket via secure Stripe checkout.
REGISTER
After payment, create your operative account and form a team.
SOLVE
Download files, analyze data, crack codes. Submit flags to score points.
WIN
Top the scoreboard. Identify the mole. Earn the title of lead investigator.
- Full access to all 46 challenges
- Team creation and collaboration
- Live scoreboard and first blood tracking
- Downloadable challenge files
- Hint system with strategic point costs
💰 PRIZE STRUCTURE
SOLO DIVISION — HIGH SCORE
Top scoring individual operative receives:
- 🎖 Title: LONE VECTOR
- 💳 $300 Visa Gift Card
- 🪙 Official Black Vector Cyberpunk Coin
- 📜 Serialized Digital Certificate
One operative. One terminal. Total dominance.
TEAM DIVISION — TOP SQUAD
Highest scoring team (up to 4 operatives):
Each member receives:
- 💳 $75 Visa Gift Card
- 🪙 Official Black Vector Cyberpunk Coin
- 📜 Team Recognition Certificate
Coordination. Precision. Execution.
Total team payout = $300
Equivalent prize pool — keeps it fair between solo and team competitors.