GMO Internet Group’s White-Hat Hackers Help “Blue Water” Take 1st Place in the World at the World’s Premier “DEF CON 34 CTF Finals”
GMO Internet Group (TOKYO: 9449) fielded a group-wide team in the Capture The Flag (CTF) competition at “DEF CON 34,” the world’s premier security conference, held August 6–9, 2026 in Las Vegas, USA. In the “DEF CON CTF Finals,” contested only by teams that clear the qualifiers, “Blue Water” — an international joint team formed from squads in several countries, including engineers from GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae and GMO Flatt Security — took 1st place in the world.
GMO Internet Group’s White-Hat Hackers Compete at DEF CON 33 to Showcase Japan’s Cybersecurity Excellence
GMO Internet Group (TSE: 9449), a global leader in internet infrastructure and security headquartered in Tokyo, proudly announces that its top White-hat hackers from GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae and GMO Flatt Security will compete at DEF CON 33, one of the world’s premier cybersecurity conferences.
