Black Hat USA
The world's leading information security conference. Black Hat USA brings 20,000 cybersecurity professionals, researchers, and hackers to Las Vegas each August for briefings, technical training, and the industry's most respected research presentations. Black Hat runs alongside DEF CON — together they make August 'Hacker Summer Camp,' the most concentrated cybersecurity event in the world.
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About Black Hat
The world's leading information security conference. Black Hat USA brings 20,000 cybersecurity professionals, researchers, and hackers to Las Vegas each August for briefings, technical training, and the industry's most respected research presentations. Black Hat runs alongside DEF CON — together they make August 'Hacker Summer Camp,' the most concentrated cybersecurity event in the world.
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Black Hat and DEF CON run back-to-back. Many attendees stay for both. ATM skimmers and network attacks spike during Hacker Summer Camp — use cash, avoid hotel WiFi, use a VPN, and don't plug unknown USB devices into anything.
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Dates
August 2–7, 2026
Venue
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Expected Attendance
20,000
Category
Cybersecurity
Website
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