
cybersecurity and biomedical technology research for healthcare

2024 DEF CON RECAP
We had an incredible conference this year, with collaborations growing stronger and more impactful each time. We extend our deepest gratitude to our sponsors, whose support enables the Biohacking Village to advance its mission year after year. A heartfelt thank you also goes out to our amazing volunteers, who generously donate their time, energy, and expertise to ensure the conference runs seamlessly. It truly takes the dedication of every one of us to make this event possible, and we eagerly look forward to next year!

PEOPLE POWER
9
core leads
23
volunteers
21
speakers
3
activities
10k sq ft
of space
5 days
execution
DEVICE LAB BREAKDOWN
FRIDAY

1,116
Hippocratic Oaths Signed

25
Vulnerabilites Found
SATURDAY

1,607
Hippocratic Oaths Signed

17
Vulnerabilites Found
SUNDAY

372
Hippocratic Oaths Signed

0
Vulnerabilites Found
NEED ASSISTANCE?
As a Common Weakness Enumeration (CVE) Numbering Authority (CNA), the Biohacking Village can assist with registering a CVE number that is required as part of each disclosure.
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9,000 sq ft / 837 square metres
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10 Medical Device Manufacturers
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$13M estimated value of devices in the room
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$4T worth of brain power and IP
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3,095 Attendees
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42 Vulnerability Findings in 20 hours
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25 devices
​Medtronic
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Hugo Surgical robot
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Next Gen Automated Insulin Pump
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Covidien Lung (used during Workshops)
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Acuson Sequoia
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Atellica CI Analyzer
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Varian's Eclipse Treatment Planning System
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Velocity
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Elience POC (2)
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Latitude
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Tempest
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iSeq 100 Sequencing System
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Cobas Liat
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HealthSuite Patient Monitoring Platform
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MR Console
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IDNow
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Merlin@home
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FreeStyle Libre 3
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EP Cloud
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Plum 360 Medical IV Pump
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Plum Duo Infusion Pump
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KingFisher Apex Purification System
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BP cuff
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Blood Glucose Reader
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Oxygen Reader
Code D.A.R.K
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1000 sq ft/93 square metres
Numbers of participants and Teams:
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Users: 142
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Teams: 66
Submissions:
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3649 right submissions (32%)
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7723 wrong submissions(68%)
Support tickets:
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27 created and handled by CTF Support
Volunteers:
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14 CTF Support members
TOP 5 Teams:
PLACE
TEAM
SCORE
1.
Horsemen of the Medpocolypse
10447
2.
Ostrich Lab
10290
3.
idontknowwhat
7525
4.
do-not-reboot
7129
5.
TheMythologist
6309
Out of 13182 total possible points


CTF Winning Team
Horsemen of the Medpocolypse

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21 speakers
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75 average Attendees per talk
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9 Talks
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Breaking Boundaries: Popping Shells in the Airgap with $10 and a Dash of Arduino Magic
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Dysfunctional Unity: The Road to Nowhere
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Bridging Space and Medicine
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Eradicating Hepatitis C With BioTerrorism
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You got a lighter? I need to do some Electroporation.
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The Past, Present, and Future of Bioweapons
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D0N0H4RM: Cyber STEM Storytime
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Village Panel
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3DU:Homo (e)x Machina
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1 Tabletop Exercise
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Small Choices, Global Repercussions: A Tabletop Exercise about decisions making in Healthcare Cybersecurity
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​​Crafted by a CISO, Regulatory Strategist, Rare Disease Physician Researcher, and an A&E Artificial Intelligence Physician.
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Shed light on fresh insights and reshaping our current understanding of healthcare and its future trajectory.
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60 attendees
Absolute mind blowing job of crowd coordination and explaining the Village, Device Lab, and Hippocratic Oath to attendees
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19 Vols on Friday
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19 Vols on Saturday
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11 Vols on Sunday

1 Workshop​
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Med Team vs. Red Team: Adversarial Medical Device Testing 101 Workshop
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​​Hands on Learning for Researchers, and Manufacturers while leaning into cybersecurity with the hacker mentality
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55 attendees