Major League Hacking (MLH), a national organization that sanctions and promotes collegiate hacks, presented Illini Hackers with its first-place award for the fall 2014 North American season on May 5, 2015, at the Siebel Center. The Illini Hacker team earned the award by participating in the most MLH-sanctioned events and outperforming other college teams in the fun, weekend-long hacking challenges.