Pwn2Own Ireland 2026 commenced with 21 participants targeting various devices. The competition included attempts on Samsung devices and the first entry for a Pixel. Live updates and results were provided on a blog and social media platforms. Followers were encouraged to use hashtags like #Pwn2Own Ireland for continuous coverage. Unfortunately, Ikotas Labs, Inc. failed to demonstrate a working exploit on the Brother MFC-L8970CDW printer. However, McAulay Hudson successfully exploited the Sonos Era 300 using an OOB Write and a format string bug. This achievement earned him $50,000 and 5 Master of Pwn points. Taisic Yun from Xint also achieved success by exploiting LiteLLM. He utilized an Improper Input Validation bug and code injection to gain a reverse shell. Taisic Yun's exploit resulted in him winning $40,000 and 4 Master of Pwn points.