Philipp Kalweit (born in 2000) is Germany's most sought-after hacker and a renowned IT security expert. Since the age of 16, he has been advising companies on IT security topics. His focus areas include public relations and awareness, comprehensive security assessments, and interdisciplinary consulting. In 2017, he founded the consulting company KALWEIT ITS GmbH.
His mission: sustainable cybersecurity for a digital world of tomorrow. For his achievements, he was included in the Forbes "30 Under 30" list in 2019 and honored as "Hamburger of the Month" by ZEIT in the same year.
Ransomware – When Your Business Suddenly Grinds to a Halt
An encrypted network. An extortion letter flashing on your screen — and the question: pay or lose everything? Ransomware has long since become the greatest business risk of our time. In his keynote, Philipp Kalweit takes you inside the world of cybercriminals.
This presentation offers insight into a real-world ransomware attack using Sodinokibi (also known as REvil), revealing how professionally organized extortion operations unfold—and why traditional protective mechanisms often fail. Philipp Kalweit demonstrates live how effortlessly attackers infiltrate systems, stealthily penetrate and take control of networks.
But effective countermeasures do exist. The keynote outlines concrete steps companies can take to significantly bolster their IT security. Because the critical question is no longer: Could it happen to us? but rather: When?