OGs are in the house.

We’re proud to announce Dhillon “L33TDawg” Kannabhiran as a Keynote Speaker for ROOTCON 20.

Founder and CEO of Hack In The Box, Dhillon has played a pivotal role in shaping the cybersecurity community across the Asia-Pacific region. His passion for bringing together researchers, hackers, and defenders has left a lasting impact on the industry.

At ROOTCON 20, we honor the builders who helped shape the scene and continue to inspire the next generation of hackers, researchers, and security practitioners.

ROOTCON 20 is now accepting Village applications.

Villages are one of the core parts of ROOTCON. They are spaces where people gather to build, break, experiment, teach, and learn through hands-on interaction. Some are technical deep dives. Some are controlled chaos.

We’re looking for Villages that encourage participation, curiosity, and collaboration. Whether it’s workshops, demos, mini-competitions, live labs, hardware tables, or interactive environments—if people can touch it, learn from it, or hack on it, it belongs here.

This year, we’re especially looking to expand with Villages focused on IoT and embedded systems, ICS/SCADA, AI and LLM security, SDR and RF hacking, wireless security, biohacking, and experimental technology.

If you have an idea for a Village, we want to hear it. Submit your Village at the RC20 Call for Villages.

ROOTCON 20 is now accepting submissions.

We’re looking for work that’s real: technical, practical, and grounded in experience. Offensive, defensive, hardware, software, networks, humans—if it matters to the community, it belongs here.

Show us what you’ve built, broken, tested, or learned. New research is good. Clear, usable knowledge is better. If someone can walk away from your talk knowing something they didn’t before, you’re on the right track.

Submit your talk through the RC20 Call for Papers.

The wait is over—registration for ROOTCON 20 is officially open.

This year is more than just another conference—it’s a return to where it all began. A full-circle moment where the community that built ROOTCON meets the new wave ready to take it even further.

Whether you’ve been here since the early days or you’re stepping in for the first time, ROOTCON 20 is your space—and this one will be extra special.

Head straight to registration.

The Call for Sponsors for ROOTCON 20 is now live.

For our 20th year, we’re opening the call earlier so everyone has enough time to prepare and plan for what we expect to be a major ROOTCON celebration.

Sponsoring ROOTCON isn’t just about putting up a logo. It’s about showing up, engaging with the community, and being part of the conversations that happen throughout the event.

Read the sponsor details.

The Elite Sponsorship tier for ROOTCON 20 is a highly exclusive category, limited to one organization.

Selection is conducted through a screened application and evaluation process and is not first-come, first-served. Applications are reviewed with an emphasis on meaningful community engagement and participation, in alignment with ROOTCON’s values and culture.

Read the Elite Sponsor guidelines.

For those who value privacy and resilience, ROOTCON is available via the Tor network—the same content and experience through a privacy-focused channel.

Official .onion addresses:

Main
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Media
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Always verify the onion address through rootcon.org.

The chaos, knowledge, and unforgettable moments of ROOTCON 19: Augmented Threats are now officially archived.

Whether you missed a talk, want to revisit your favorite session, or just relive the vibe, the ROOTCON 19 archives have you covered.

Visit the ROOTCON 19 archives.

Due to the overwhelming number of contest registrations, and since qualification will be based on submission time stamp, we are finalizing and sorting out team compositions for this year’s battles. Here’s the breakdown from the advisory:

Pre-registered Contests
Capture The Flag – 12 teams (max 3 pax per team). Note: Only one team per organization/entity is allowed.
Mystery Challenge – 5 teams (max 2 pax per team)
Spot The Feds – 5 teams (max 2 pax per team)
WiFinders – 5 teams (max 2 pax per team)

On-site Registration Contests
Hacker Karaoke – Solo singer only!
Hacker Jeopardy – 5 teams (max 3 pax per team)

📌 Reminder: All contest players must be ROOTCON registered con-goers.

Stay tuned for more updates, we will be sending confirmation emails before the week ends. Please bear with us.

Not even a bad weather can hold us back—ROOTCON 19 is moving full speed ahead with an exceptional lineup of talks. We’re excited to announce that the final list of talks is now officially live, featuring a diverse set of speakers from around the globe.

We’re excited to announce that the final list of talks is now officially live, featuring a diverse set of speakers from around the globe.

Whether you’re a seasoned hacker, or just getting into the field, there’s something for everyone in this year’s carefully curated conference.

Don’t miss the chance to plan your ROOTCON experience—explore the talk lineup at https://www.rootcon.org/html/rc19/talks now and start building your schedule!