Hacker Con

LIST OF CURRENT HACKER CONVENTIONS

DEF CON , in Las Vegas, Nevada , is the biggest hacker convention in the United States .

Summercon , one of the oldest hacker conventions. It helped set a precedent for more modern "cons" such as H.O.P.E. and DEF CON

Chaos Communication Congress is the oldest and Europe's biggest hacker conference, held by Chaos Computer Club .

What The Hack is a Dutch convention known for its relaxed attitude. It is usually set in a field with visitors camping. What The Hack has gone through many names, usually based on Douglas Adams references.

Black Hat Briefings , in Las Vegas immediately before Def Con, is the largest 'official' Computer Security event in the world.

Stichting HAL2001 , a not-for-profit organization, holds a quadrennial Dutch hacker convention. They have, so far, held HAL2001 (Hackers at Large) and What The Hack (2005, originally called HEX (referring to the 16th anniversary of the event, as well as an acronym for '''Hacking Extreme'''). The Dutch conferences held prior Stichting HAL2001's existence were Galactic Hacker Party (1989), Hacking At The End Of The Universe (1993) and Hacking In Progress (1997), notable for being held simultaneously and in conjunction with Beyond HOPE.

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