France
Education
Root-Me Leak: Hacker Claims to Dump 15,200 Challenge Files
A threat actor using the alias Kiria claims to have leaked an archive tied to Root-Me, the popular French cybersecurity training and CTF platform. The post describes a "scrapbook" of 15,200 files across 660 folders organized by challenge category, such as web, steganography, forensics, cryptanalysis, and cracking, shared via free download links. The post does not mention user or personal data, and the claim is unverified; Root-Me has not publicly addressed it.
France▣Post details
France!Allegedly exposed
- 15,200 files / 660 folders (claimed)
- Challenge content "scrapbook"
- Web server & web client challenges
- Network (reseau) challenges
- Steganography challenges
- Forensics challenges
- Cryptanalysis challenges
- Cracking & programming challenges
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⚠Potential impact
The leak appears to consist of challenge content and files rather than user or personal data, so the direct privacy risk to individuals is limited. The main impact would be to the platform itself: if the archive includes challenge solutions or source materials, it could spoil challenges and undermine the training value of the site. The 15,200-file figure is the poster's claim and is unverified.
iStatus
UnverifiedA file listing and free download links were posted to an underground forum; the download links, security codes, and contact details are not reproduced here. The claim has not been independently confirmed and Root-Me has not publicly addressed it. Such "archive" dumps are sometimes incomplete or recycled.
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