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by pc 5043 days ago
My favorite part is watching the captures in real time at https://stripe-ctf.com/leaderboard.
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As I (and my now partner Eevee) race towards the level 8 finish line, I don't feel quite the same. I see us making limited progress and see the number of people finishing level 7 rising, haha. This is fun, though.
Good luck guys.

I just made it to level 8 this morning and haven't a clue where to really begin with it.

It's definitely a lot of fun and has been an interesting journey for sure. Love little games like this.

I've worked in/with security along these lines for a very long time. This CTF (particularly level 8) has been some of the most difficult stuff I've ever done. Thanks to Stripe for putting this together; if I wasn't already a customer, I absolutely would be now!
More difficult than hotel locks? :)
Yes. A million times, yes. While the lock stuff took a while and was rather involved, it was simple. This... not so much.
Ended up finally finishing level 8. Was a huge pain but definitely feel so much better for completing it -- what a rush.

Yeah it was pretty tricky but once you get down the approach it's not too bad. Took me awhile to realize what was going on.

Looks like someone has found the egg.
Easter-egg? There's menu link on every the main page.
That was in English when I thought it :-)
is that a "Ready Player One" reference?