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December 15th _ 09:00-21:00
THE RANSOM CHALLENGE
Storage Ransomware attacks are on the rise.
Will you be the one to save us?
#TOGA_CHALLENGE
Camilo -The Green House
Tel Aviv, Dr. George Wise St, 24
Are you ready to hack the Ransomware challenge in just 12 hours time? 12 hours time?
Behind every organization, technological as it may be, there is data.
Today, data is one of the world’s most expensive and valuable resources.
Losing or exposing data can lead to a collapse of an organization and even put people’s lives at risk.
Join us, being part of something bigger
and try to solve one of the biggest challenges we face as a society today
At Stake
1st Prize
10,000 NIS + internship opportunity + personal mentorship from one of Toga's CTOs
2nd Prize
5,000 NIS + internship opportunity + personal mentorship from one of Toga's CTOs
3rd Prize
BUYME - 1500 NIS + internship opportunity
*All prizes are per group.
The mission
Develop an algorithm
that will Detect, Identify and Recover storage ransomware attacks
in the best possible way
The Challenges
01
to Detect
Storage ransomware attacks can be detected and blocked timely by the storage array container's built-in detection and analysis engine. We will provide the participants with snapshot data set.
02
To recover
It is possible to quickly restore the production center system if it is faulty or attacked by using the backup storage or snapshot copies in the remote/isolated zone. Can you find the most creative, effective and innovative way ?
Our Job:
</> Provide the best environment
</> Unlimited food & drink
</> Awesome prizes
</> Top Notch Mentors
</> Provide new Technological skills from leading PhD’s in their field
</> Build great teams
</> All this for free!
Your job: Hack, eat, meet and have fun!
About the challenge
New report suggests Israel is country most affected by ransomware since 2020
Cybersecurity firm commissioned by Google says Israel has a near-600% increase in reported ransomware attacks during recent period
Israeli hospital targeted by ransomware attack
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center was targeted by a ransomware attack, but were still able to treat patients.
Shirbit Ransomware Attack
Shirbit, an Israeli-based insurance company, was hit by a ransomware attack. The hackers demanded 200 bitcoin as a ransom. Shirbit refused to pay and lost nearly 3M$ .
Event Agenda
09:00 Doors open – Registration
09:05 Morning Snack & Coffee
10:00 Opening Ceremony
11:00 </> Hacking Starts!
14:00 Lunch
</> Work Work Work…
16:00 Refreshing Movement
</> Work Work Work…
18:30 Drop The Pen – Judging Round 1
19:15 Cocktail & Dinner
20:00 Award Ceremony – Top 7 Pitches
Ladies and gentlemen, the jury
David Maman
Idan Fisher
Refael Franko
Itzik Malobani
The Challenge Owners
Dr. Assaf Natanzon
Dr. Amit Golander
Dr. Yoni Birman
Meet your mentors
Avigail Oron
Yifat Kuttner
Michael Sternberg
Ron Arazi
Alon Zameret
Eti Siminchi
Idan Zach
Shahar Salzman
Roman Yakovenko
Muhammad Barham
Arik Abuhasira
Michael Gutman
About us
Toga Networks started as an Israeli startup and became a technological powerhouse. Toga is Huawei’s R&D center in Israel, with over 450 leading experts, working at the forefront of Huawei innovation in various fields. The teams work on the most exciting solutions that will define the future of communications and smart devices. Toga has developed many groundbreaking technologies in diverse technological fields, such as: Hardware, Software, Cloud and AI. These were developed for diverse markets: Enterprise, Telecom, Devices/cars/smart homes, etc. Toga is one of Huawei’s largest and most influential R&D centers outside of China and has a proven track record in developing next-generation products.
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