# Hack The Box (هاك ذا بوكس)

> Hack The Box is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-30.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [Hack The Box](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/hack-the-box.md)
- Categories: Offensive Security & Pentest, Certification & Testing, Coding & Tech Bootcamps, Online Courses
- Official site: https://www.hackthebox.com/
- Community votes: 81
- Last updated: 2026-08-30
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/hackthebox

## About

Cybersecurity training platform with hands-on hacking labs and challenges

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria: the site loads but new account registration is refused. Hack The Box declined in March 2026, citing continuing European Union and United Kingdom sanctions, then closed the thread. A volunteer wrote again on 27 August 2026 after the terrorism designation was rescinded.

## Community reports

- 2026-08-27 — Follow-up Sent. A community volunteer emailed Hack The Box's privacy address asking that the country restriction on Syria be reviewed. The email set out the regulatory position for the company's legal and compliance teams: Syria's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism was rescinded on 24 August 2026, the Caesar Act was repealed on 18 December 2025, the United States sanctions programme was terminated by Executive Order 14312 with the Syrian Sanctions Regulations removed from the Code of Federal Regulations, and the European Union lifted its economic sanctions on 28 May 2025. It asked which regulation the restriction rests on if it remains in place after review. This is the first outreach to Hack The Box since March 2026, when the company formally declined and cited continuing European Union and United Kingdom sanctions as its reason, then closed the support thread.
- 2026-03-25 — Note. Hack The Box's support team closed the support ticket via customerops@hackthebox.com due to inactivity, following their March 11 decline citing EU and UK sanctions compliance. The closure message stated: "Since we haven't heard back from you for a while, we will proceed to close this ticket for now due to inactivity." This concludes the current correspondence thread with Hack The Box.
- 2026-03-11 — Declined. Hack The Box's support team formally declined the Syria access request via customerops@hackthebox.com, citing EU and UK sanctions compliance. The response stated: "Unfortunately, while the United States has lifted its sanctions against Syria, EU and UK sanctions remain in effect. As an organization subject to these jurisdictions, HTB must continue to comply with them." This followed their February 16 acknowledgment that they were aware of the issue. The decline explicitly cites EU and UK sanctions as the basis for continued blocking.
- 2026-03-11 — Declined. Hack The Box customer support responded to the outstanding Syria access request, apologizing for the delay. The representative stated that while the United States has lifted its sanctions against Syria, EU and UK sanctions remain in effect, and as an organization subject to those jurisdictions, Hack The Box must continue to comply with them. This constitutes a formal decline to restore access for Syrian users at this time, citing EU/UK regulatory obligations rather than U.S. sanctions.
- 2026-02-16 — Company Responded. Hack The Box customer support responded to the outreach request. The support agent confirmed that their team is already aware of the sanctions changes regarding Syria and stated they will inform users once there are updates on their policies. They asked for patience while they review the situation internally.
- 2026-02-16 — Contacted Company. Outreach email sent to Hack The Box at customerops@hackthebox.eu requesting a policy review of service accessibility in Syria. The email referenced the 2025 OFAC and EU sanctions lift and asked Hack The Box to review its regional restrictions for Syrian cybersecurity students and professionals.
- 2026-02-12 — Verified. Community verification: The platform continues to block new account registration for users accessing from Syria. The website loads but signup is restricted for Syrian IP addresses. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/pr8tly1xtdhhwxgph3nfpf1e/aq8i5cu2m64400v8gcljx2fp-screenshot-2026-02-12-170352.png)
- 2026-01-20 — Evidence Added. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/ovkg2kpwze4glm04c6syrk1h/mw6cjm4ntjy0mkhel42rcfma-kip3ymgum95nf69udnoa02ug-screenshot-2026-01-20-182456.png)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

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