Defense

Hacker conference tells feds to stay away

The U.S, government has been disinvited from a key hacking convention. "It would be best for everyone involved if the Feds call a 'time-out' and not attend Def ...

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July 12, 2013 10:50 am

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The U.S, government has been disinvited from a key hacking convention. “It would be best for everyone involved if the Feds call a ‘time-out’ and not attend Def Con this year,” conference founder Jeff Moss said in a statement on the convention’s website. It looks as though Edward Snowden’s revelations in the NSA leaks have made some in the hacking community uncomfortable about the U.S. government’s presence.