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.
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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.
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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.
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Take a look at our DEF CON 33 recap.
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
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Device Lab: 2,999 unique signatures
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38 unique discoveries (≈2/hour)​
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11 Medical Device Manufacturers
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IP in the room: ~$4B
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Brainpower in the room: 14 trillion firing neurons
Capture
the Flag
​​Thirty one (31) teams mastered medical narratives and full-stack healthcare complexities. The challenges blending biosecurity puzzles, cyber-physical device hacking, and patient-safety scenarios. The CTF was won in 15 hours of gameplay by a team of 5 people - apt install MTSI.
Speaker Lab
Speakers discussed Medical AI on the International Space Station, Cybersecurity Incidents as a Secondary Cause of Death, and Encrypting Data in DNA, Deep Quantum Encryption in Medical Devices. Our speakers sparked both awe and urgency.
Simulations real-world chaos: ransomware, international regulatory disruption, supply-chain compromise, and cross-sector crisis management and ethical
dilemmas in digital healthcare
showing how payers, providers,
manufacturers, and hackers can
problem-solve together.
Table Top Exercise
Catalyst
Lab
Hands-on training turned curious accelerating skills that directly improve patient safety and national security. Attendees turned into contributors in the Device Lab, learning, watching and trying their new found skills on the devices.
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!
