Level 2 · Detective Hacking

The Midnight Hack

A start-up's secret app code is copied from the CEO's account late at night. The log points at the junior developer – or does it?

At Brightloop, a small app company in Copenhagen, someone logged into CEO Nadia Berg's account one November night and copied the code for the new app to a USB stick. Find all 6 clues, compare the statements and the evidence, and work out who did it.

Print the six postersA4 or A3, with a QR code on every poster. Hide them in six places. Play on screenFlip through the six clue posters on your phone, tablet or TV – no printer needed. Name the hackerReady? Submit your answer and see the solution.

The suspects

Nadia BergCEO
Felix MoreauJunior developer
Ingrid HolmOffice manager
Lara QuintCleaner
Toby ShawIT admin
Marcus ValeFounder of rival Nimbus Apps

Hosting tips

Number the hiding places, or write a little hint to the next spot in the box at the bottom of each poster.
Works for 2–30 players. Let teams compete, or play as one big detective squad.
Allow 30–60 minutes for level 1 and up to 90 minutes for level 3.