diff --git a/events/syscall/ptrace_anti_debug_attempt.go b/events/syscall/ptrace_anti_debug_attempt.go
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+/*
+Copyright (C) 2024 The Falco Authors.
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package syscall
+
+import (
+	"syscall"
+
+	"github.com/falcosecurity/event-generator/events"
+)
+
+var _ = events.Register(PtraceAntiDebugAttempt)
+
+func PtraceAntiDebugAttempt(h events.Helper) error {
+	// Attempt to call ptrace with PTRACE_TRACEME argument
+	_, _, err := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_PTRACE, syscall.PTRACE_TRACEME, 0, 0)
+	if err != 0 {
+		h.Log().WithError(err).Error("Failed to call ptrace with PTRACE_TRACEME argument")
+		return err
+	}
+
+	h.Log().Infof("Successfully called ptrace with PTRACE_TRACEME argument")
+	return nil
+}