TEAM BoB Wins AEGIS CTF Invitational in Taiwan
KISA said the Korean team of BoB security program students and graduates topped the 16-team field at NCKU on November 8, 2026.
TEAM BoB, a Korean team made up of students and graduates of the BoB (Best of the Best) security training program, won the international invitational at Taiwan's AEGIS CTF, according to digitaltoday.co.kr. The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), which runs the BoB program, announced the result on November 9, 2026.
The invitational was held from November 7 to 8, 2026 at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Taiwan. Sixteen teams competed: 10 Taiwanese teams, the previous year's winning team from Taiwan, and 5 invited international teams.
The international lineup included TEAM BoB, MMM, Water Paddler, Malaysia's Lv1x and Thailand's Dojo. MMM is a US/Korea/Canada combined team, and Water Paddler is a component team of Blue Water.
Challenges at the event covered AI-based threat detection, vulnerability analysis, real-time defense, and AI/ML system security.
Shin Jung-hoon, lead mentor of the BoB vulnerability analysis track, commented on the significance of the win, KISA said.
Prior DEFCON results
MMM won DEFCON CTF in 2024 and 2025, and Blue Water, which includes Water Paddler, won DEFCON CTF in 2026.
Quick answers
Who won the AEGIS CTF international invitational?
TEAM BoB, a Korean team of BoB security program students and graduates, won the invitational, KISA announced on November 9, 2026.
When and where was the AEGIS CTF invitational held?
It took place from November 7 to 8, 2026 at National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan.
How many teams competed at the AEGIS CTF invitational?
Sixteen teams took part: 10 Taiwanese teams, the previous year's winning team from Taiwan, and 5 international invited teams.