IIT Kanpur and Bank of Baroda successfully concluded the Grand Finale of Hackathon 2025 under the guidance of Finance Ministry of India (DFS) & IBA, focusing on “Zero Trust Security in Digital Banking.”

With 420+ participants, 200+ teams, and 50+ solution entries, the event showcased breakthrough innovations in AI-driven fraud prevention, insider threat detection, voice security, and real-time cyber defence models.

The winners were:
🏆 1st – 200_OK
🥈 2nd – BobTheBuilder
🥉 3rd – PwnedCapybara
🎖️ Consolation – TechSavy

Eminent jury members, including Mr. Saurabh Shukla (CTO, Bank of Baroda) and Prof. Ankush Sharma (IIT Kanpur), praised the participants for their deep-tech creativity and impact-driven solutions.

This collaboration marks a major step toward building a secure, inclusive, and intelligent digital banking ecosystem for India.