HKUST Firebird Team Clinches Championship in Prestigious Cyber Competition

The HKUST Firebird Cybersecurity Competition Team, known as 火鳥蝦醬粉絲煲 from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has won the Championship (一等獎) in the Fifth "Pengcheng Cup" Federal Cyber Range Collaborative Attack-Defence Exercise - Hong Kong Macao District (第五屆「鵬城杯」聯邦網絡靶場協同攻防演練 - 港澳賽區). Supervised by Dr. Alex Lam, the victorious team includes LAM Hung Fai (current Firebird Leader), WAN Him Ting (former COMP 4633 student), KUANG Da (former COMP 4633 student), and XU Yin Yui (former COMP 4633 student). Jointly organized by the Pengcheng Laboratory, the China Cyberspace Emerging Technology Security Innovation Forum, and a number of other professional bodies, the event took place from January 16th to 18th at City University of Macau.

Competition Overview

This year's "Pengcheng Cup" drew 513 teams from over 300 universities, enterprises, and research institutions nationwide in the preliminary rounds, with 78 advancing to the national finals. In the Hong Kong-Macao regional track, 13 teams competed, and six progressed to the final. The exercise simulated high-fidelity cyber range environments with realistic collaborative attack-defence scenarios, emphasizing technical skills and teamwork.

Team's Outstanding Performance

The HKUST team, 火鳥蝦醬粉絲煲, showcased exceptional prowess in the finals, securing top honors. This achievement highlights HKUST's strength in cybersecurity training and the potential of its students to bolster regional defenses. Congratulations to Dr. Alex Lam, LAM Hung Fai, WAN Him Ting, KUANG Da, and XU Yin Yui on this remarkable success!

HKUST Firebird Team Clinches Championship in Prestigious Cyber Competition