World Premiere of Midnight in the War Room

Black Hat is proud to announce the world premiere of the groundbreaking cyberwar documentary Midnight in the War Room will take place Wednesday, August 5, 2026, during Black Hat USA, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

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.

Midnight in the War Room places particular focus on the emotional and psychological toll of cyber defense, especially for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) responsible for safeguarding essential infrastructure. The film also offers rare insight from former attackers—some of whom served prison sentences—providing an unfiltered look into the adversarial mindset. The result is an unvarnished portrait of cyberwar as a deeply human struggle marked by courage, burnout, moral complexity, and an unrelenting sense of responsibility.

You can check out the trailer for Midnight in the War Room and learn more at:
semperis.com/midnight-in-the-war-room