Final Battle Begins
By Team Cryptonite · 1 min read
About the CTF: Pinaka CTF
Before the journey begins, take a moment to explore what lies beyond the obvious. Sometimes, the smallest details hold the biggest clues. Pay close attention to what you see, connect the dots, and follow the trail to…
**Pinaka CTF 2026** · Misc & OSINT · Team Cryptonite · All 44 Pinaka write-ups
Flag: PinakaCTF{B4535RC0V3R3D}
Challenge Desc
Before the journey begins, take a moment to explore what lies beyond the obvious. Sometimes, the smallest details hold the biggest clues. Pay close attention to what you see, connect the dots, and follow the trail to uncover the hidden secret. Your next clue might be waiting where the posts, stories, updates, and hints unfold. Flag Format: PinakaCTF{...}
Solve
- Checking the instagram of pinaka_ctf, we see a particular reel:
- the reel shows base32 encoded text at the end
G5CECK2CIFMV
UOKOFVAS6WSB
LJATOUSZHEYU
KQRNLJAUGKZZ
- putting this into cryberchef gives us this:
> b32 -d -> b45 -d -> b64 -d
B4535_R_C0V3R3D
- Wrapping this up in the given format gives us the flag