World Premiere Of “Midnight In The War Room” Documentary At Black Hat Vegas
World Premiere Of “Midnight In The War Room” Documentary At Black Hat Vegas
Publish Date: 2026-05-18 08:40:00
Source Domain: cybersecurityventures.com
Black Hat, the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series, and Semperis, the identity-driven cyber resilience and crisis management company, announced that the world premiere of the groundbreaking cyberwar documentary Midnight in the War Room will take place Wed., Aug. 5, 2026, during Black Hat USA, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Founded in 1997, Black Hat has grown from a small gathering of security researchers to the global platform where the cybersecurity community convenes, bringing together practitioners, CISOs, policymakers, academics, and business leaders to confront the world’s most pressing security challenges. That same evolution—from a “technical problem” to a board‑level and societal issue—is at the heart of Midnight in the War Room, which chronicles the escalating cyber conflict among nation states, criminal groups, and the defenders on the front lines.
The film features leading voices in cybersecurity and national security who have long shaped conversations on Black Hat stages, including Chris Inglis, first U.S. National Cyber Director; Jen Easterly, former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA); Joe Tidy, Cyber Correspondent at the BBC; and John Hammond, cybersecurity educator and influencer.
Additional contributors include General (Ret.) David Petraeus, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Marcus Hutchins, the security researcher who helped stop WannaCry; and Professor Mary Aiken, world-renowned cyber psychologist—alongside more than 50 global experts, defenders, journalists, and reformed hackers. Together, they reflect the same diverse and influential community that has defined Black Hat for nearly three decades.
“For almost 30 years, Black Hat has been the place where the world’s most respected security voices challenge assumptions and…
