September 25, 2024 at 05:18PM
The Pwn20wn Automotive contest returns to Tokyo in 2025 with over $1 million in cash and prizes. A random drawing determines the schedule of attempts, focusing on four categories: Tesla, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), electric vehicle chargers, and operating systems. Prizes range from $20,000 to half a million dollars. Registration closes on Jan. 16, 2025.
From the meeting notes, here are the key takeaways:
– The Pwn20wn Automotive contest is returning to Tokyo in 2025 for its second year.
– The contest offers a new set of challenges and winnings of more than $1 million in cash and prizes.
– A random drawing will determine the schedule of attempts the day before the contest begins, focusing on four categories: Tesla, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), electric vehicle chargers, and operating systems.
– Each category has individual targets and varies in prize amounts, with the highest prize of half a million dollars for the Autopilot target in the “full remote with unconfined root” subcategory within the Tesla category.
– The other three categories have fewer targets and smaller prize offerings, ranging from $20,000 to $60,000.
– Points are accumulated for each successful attempt on each target, and the participant with the most points by the end of the competition will earn the Master of Pwn crown and instant Platinum status in 2026.
– The rules of the contest can be found on the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) website and can change without notice, so participants should regularly update themselves on the guidelines.
– Registration closes on Jan. 16, 2025, at 5 p.m. Japanese Standard Time.