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HackTheBox — DarkZero Returns

An Insane-rated, two-forest Active Directory machine. The full writeup is embargoed until the box retires — root it and enter the flag to read it early.

📅 2026-07-31·
#active-directory#kerberos

Overview

DarkZero Returns is an Insane-rated, two-forest Active Directory machine. Each stage exposes a single, specific path forward rather than a brute-forceable surface.

Proof of completion — DarkZero Returns solved by tameen

User-rated difficulty

User-rated difficulty rating for DarkZero Returns

EMBARGOED — ACTIVE MACHINE

Attack chain

  1. 01Reconnaissance
  2. 02Initial Access
  3. 03
  4. 04
  5. 05
  6. 06

+6 more sealed

Why it's sealed: this machine is still active on HackTheBox. Publishing a writeup for an un-retired machine breaks their Terms of Service, so the full writeup unlocks only when it retires.

Rooted it already? Enter the access key for early access.

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