Hillary Clinton's campaign for the presidency has been plagued by cybersecurity issues for months, starting with her email controversy to the recent hacking of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
However, cybersecurity experts seem to side with Clinton in her march toward the White House, and what better proof of that than holding a fundraiser for her campaign during Black Hat?
The Black Hat event is scheduled to take place on Aug. 3, in Las Vegas, and the fundraiser should commence during the evening hours of the event. During the first half of the event, all attendees will be welcomed. However, a ticket is necessary for the second part of the event.
Should you want to grab one, take note of the various prices: for young professionals they cost $100, while a host committee ticket is much heftier at $2,700. Intermediate price-range tickets are available for $250 - bronze, $500 - silver and $1,000 - gold.
Jeff Moss, who is the man behind the creation of security conferences DefCon and Black Hat, will attend the event alongside Jake Braun, Department of Homeland Security ex-security consultant.
Despite Clinton not being present at the event, the coordinator of her campaign's Cybersecurity Working Group, Michael Sulmeyer, will be there. Insiders familiar with the scheduled topics stated that the three experts will discuss policies and challenges regarding cybersecurity.
The fundraiser comes in a timely manner, as only a few days ago, reports surfaced about Clinton's campaign getting hacked. As part of the DNC hack, one of Clinton's analytics data program also suffered a breach. The good news is that no internal systems of the campaign were affected in the cyberattack.
Cybersecurity experts pointed fingers at Russia as the source of the hacks. Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, caused quite a media hype after urging Russia to unveil any of Clinton's emails.
It is not the first time that Clinton's campaign hosts fundraisers with a tech theme. During past events, the focus of the fundraiser was on women's presence in the technology sector and national security. Keep in mind though that putting cybersecurity at the center of a campaign fundraiser is a premiere for any presidential candidate from the United States.
"This event was organized by supporters without any involvement from the campaign," says a campaign representative.
During the Black Hat convention, Clinton will be in San Francisco at a fundraising with leaders from the tech industry. It should be noted that most tech firms seem to side with Clinton in the upcoming elections.
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