Organized by the HackTheSilicon Team from TU Darmstadt – System Security Lab (Germany) in collaboration with Texas A&M University (USA) and Intel, this high-intensity hardware security competition brought together the top finalists from Phase 2 for an electrifying finale.

Participants engaged in hands-on security testing, live debugging, and direct interaction with experts — offering a rare opportunity to experience elite hardware security research in action.

And here are the winners of HackTheSilicon @ DATE’25:

First Place: HASS Lab
Team Members: Hao Lyu, Zhiqing Rui, Chengjie Wang, Zhiyuan Li
Affiliation: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Advisors: Xiang Ling, Jingzheng Wu

Second Place: kebab_mein_haddi
Team Members: Joey Ah-Kiow, Luca Collini, Baleegh Ahmad
Affiliation: New York University
Advisor: Ramesh Karri

Third Place: SecureNexusLab
Team Members: Yuhang Liu, Shuyun Li, Huidi Zhu, Yicheng Zhong
Affiliation: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Advisors: Xiang Ling, Jingzheng Wu

For more information please visit https://www.date-conference.com

A big congratulations to all participating teams for their incredible effort, dedication, and innovation! This award ceremony wrapped up an unforgettable journey of skill, research, and community in the field of hardware security.