Presented at
HOPE 2020 Virtual Rescheduled,
July 25, 2020, 1 p.m.
(60 minutes).
The publication of the definitive history of hacktivism pioneers Cult of the Dead Cow in mid-2019 renewed interest in the influential group and inspired members and others to revive the mission that cDc defined two decades ago as hacking for human rights. For this panel, three stalwarts in the group return to HOPE to discuss their new initiatives and what they see as most admirable in others' work fighting surveillance, racism, and disease.
Presenters:
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Joseph Menn
**Joseph Menn** is a Reuters investigative journalist and the author of *Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World,* named one of the ten best nonfiction books of 2019 by Hudson Booksellers. He has written on hacking for 20 years and penned previous books on organized Russian cybercrime and Napster.
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Oxblood Ruffin
**Oxblood Ruffin** is the godfather of hacktivism and the creator of cDc offshoot Hacktivismo. Now based in Berlin, he will discuss the evolution of hacktivism and current work.
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Omega
**Omega** is the longtime text files editor at cDc and the man who coined the term hacktivism. He will talk about his forthcoming guide to threat modeling and privacy protections.
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Adam J. O'Donnell / Javaman
as Javaman
**Javaman** is a security company founder and a fundraiser for cDc member and former presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke. He will outline the role he and others have taken to protect campaigns from being hacked and to coordinate support for underdog candidates nationwide.
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