DEF CON 33
At the Biohacking Village, we turn complex discussions into approachable, actionable change. We show the world that devices can be challenged, improved, and rebuilt for a better tomorrow.
We're proud to be a place where curiosity meets capability, where problems become opportunities, and where each challenge sparks ideas for a safer future.
Thank You!
A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, 75 village volunteers, and core team members for making DEF CON 33 a success. Your dedication, expertise, and energy fuel our mission and inspire the work we'll carry forward into next year. Together, we're not just imagining the future of healthcare, we're building it.
Real-World Impact
Your openness and expertise moved conversations into action. From the US Deputy Secretary of HHS interested in exploring deeper hacker and industry collaboration, to CISA considering expanded CNA initiatives, and international agencies looking to embed our model into their own tech domains.
Distinguished Visitors
Device Lab
- •2,999 unique signatures
- •38 unique discoveries (≈2/hour)
- •11 Medical Device Manufacturers
- •IP in the room: ~$4B
- •Brainpower: 14 trillion firing neurons
Capture the Flag
- •31 teams competed
- •Medical narratives & full-stack healthcare
- •Biosecurity puzzles & cyber-physical hacking
- •Won by 'apt install MTSI' in 15 hours
- •Patient-safety scenarios included
Speaker Lab
- •Medical AI on the International Space Station
- •Cybersecurity Incidents as Secondary Cause of Death
- •Encrypting Data in DNA
- •Deep Quantum Encryption in Medical Devices
- •Sparked awe and urgency
Table Top Exercise
- •Ransomware simulations
- •International regulatory disruption
- •Supply-chain compromise scenarios
- •Cross-sector crisis management
- •Ethical dilemmas in digital healthcare
Catalyst Lab
- •Hands-on training for curious minds
- •Skills that improve patient safety
- •National security impact
- •Attendees became contributors
- •Directly practiced on Device Lab equipment
Our Amazing Volunteers
We are deeply grateful for the 75 incredible volunteers who generously donate their time to make the Biohacking Village run seamlessly during DEF CON. Coming from across industries such as Medical, OT, Legal, and Students - you bring unique perspectives, skills, and passion that enrich everything we do.
We were thrilled to participate with DCNextGen to inspire the next generation of young hackers! 40 curious and creative youths visited the Biohacking Village, exploring hands-on discoveries in security, technology, and healthcare. Here's to empowering the future!
