Hack Attack: Defense Game

Description

Security Lockdown

Play to protect your personal laptop, online bank account, crypto wallet, and other important tech from shrewd hackers, dangerous viruses, and mysterious scams.

Work to keep your personal information safe and secure by avoiding User Errors, playing the right Defense cards, and protecting your high-value Tech cards from cyber Attacks. Acquire new and more valuable Tech cards while deflecting Attacks like account takeovers and ransomware infection — the player who protects the highest-value Tech wins!

Seamlessly combining real-world cyber threats while teaching practical cyber safety techniques, this easy-to-learn card game is a blast for the whole family (even players who aren’t tech-savvy).

What’s Included?

Build Your Tech Deck 

Start with 4 visible Tech cards that you are sworn to protect from cyber Attacks and User Errors.

Establish Defenses

Keep your Defense cards secret from other players, as you prepare to protect your Tech from ongoing security threats like identity theft, malvertising, deepfake scams, and more.

Acquire & Secure Tech

On your turn, you must take 2 actions. Decide whether you’d like to Acquire valuable new Tech, or Secure existing Tech from incoming attacks.

Activate Security Measures

Use Defense cards to implement real-world security measures like anti-virus software, router updates, multi-factor authentication, and cloud backups to keep your Tech protected from hackers.

Tech Protected & Encrypted 

Once you’ve successfully protected 4 Tech cards, the end of the game is triggered. The player who protected the highest total value of Tech cards wins.

Continue learning with additional educational content available on our social media (@curiousandsecure). For a complete learning package, explore our cybersecurity awareness bundle, which includes the card game, a detailed PDF, and a facilitator guide—perfect for teams or classrooms.

How to Play