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Bomb threat last year caused evacuation: https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/14/def_con_bomb_scare/ https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/14/def_con_bomb_scare/
by mmaunder 3y ago
Bomb threat last year caused evacuation:
https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/14/def_con_bomb_scare/ https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/14/def_con_bomb_scare/
In 2018 we had aggressive room searches post the Vegas shooting that caused a lot of friction:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/08/security-theater-meets-def-con-as-room-searches-spark-controversy/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/08/security-theater...
Point being that it’s been a rough ride over the last few years. Combine that with corporate events probably being far more lucrative for Caesars I.e suits drink and gamble harder than geeks - I’m not surprised by this.
TBH my team and I skipped DEF CON last year and threw our own event in Banff instead because DEF CON has become quite boring with long lines and a Groundhog Day feel to it. If you’re looking for a proper con check out a local B-sides or a smaller legit con like Shmoocon.
- merlincorey 3y agoThe bomb threat wasn't even related to Defcon, though. I heard it both from Dark Tangent and several high level Goons.
- gwill 3y agowhat was it related to? I thought someone reported a suspicious bag in the venue.
- asynchronous 3y agoIt was someone called in “a suspicious backpack with wires” which is absolutely hilarious at DEF CON
- Sohcahtoa82 3y agoHah...that could easily have been MY backpack. When I'm at DEFCON, I bring a fun little device. It's an ESP8266 that constantly listens for WiFi probes coming from people's mobile devices. It then displays the SSID (the network name) on a scrolling LED text display. I keep it plugged into one of those Anker battery banks. 10,000 mAh will power it for ~16 hours, so it lasts the entire day.
- merlincorey 3y agoIt was a known actor to the local police so it could have happened at any conference, really.