Peiter Zatko
“Mudge”L0pht Elder, Government Insider
Telling the Senate he could take down the internet in 30 minutes
Rating
95Impact score
Domains
Vulnerability researchPolicyPassword cracking
Scouting report
Front man of L0pht Heavy Industries and co-author of L0phtCrack. In 1998 the crew testified before the US Senate under their handles and warned that the internet could be taken down in half an hour. Later ran cyber programs at DARPA, worked security at Google and Stripe, and blew the whistle on Twitter’s security posture in 2022.
Curator’s note
The rare legend who went from underground to the Senate floor without changing his story.
Sources
- 01Peiter “Mudge” Zatko en.wikipedia.org
- 02L0pht, and the 1998 Senate testimony en.wikipedia.org
- 03L0phtCrack en.wikipedia.org