Nothing can hold us back if we decide that we want to do this. And we must.
Former National Cyber DirectorChris Inglis
Midnight in the war room a documentary on cyber war
Cyber war isn’t abstract. It’s real.
A war with no borders. No rules. When cyber turns kinetic, people get hurt; power grids fail, hospitals go dark, markets collapse.
Midnight in the War Room exposes the human cost of digital conflict — through the defenders who stand between order and chaos.
World Premiere, August 5, 2026 at Black Hat USA.
Join the fight.
Midnight in the War Room isn’t just a documentary. It’s a call to action.
Featuring more than 50 experts, the film brings together voices that rarely share the same stage: global CISOs, reformed hackers, military strategists, cyber psychologists, journalists, and victims. Their perspectives collide to expose one truth…time is running out.
We’re standing at the breaking point of a digital arms race. Nation states, criminal syndicates, and rogue actors are exploiting critical systems faster than we can secure them. The defenders holding the line are exhausted — yet they keep going, because the stakes aren’t theoretical. In some cases, they’re life or death.
World Premiere of Midnight in the War Room to be Hosted at Black Hat Vegas
August 5, 2026
Press ReleaseMeet the Defenders
Heath AdamsCyber Influencer, Founder, TCM
Dr. Mary AikenWorld-Renowned Professor and Cyberpsychologist
Marene AllisonFormer CISO, Johnson and Johnson
Krista ArndtCISO, St Luke’s University Health Network
Don BahamCISO, Rubicon Founders
Alan BerryCISO, Centene
Bill BowmanOperating Partner, CISO, WCAS
Janette BarettoHead of Cybersecurity, global automotive parts company
Roger BrotzCISO, Acadia Healthcare
Grace CassyCo-Founder, CyLon
Anne CoulombeFormer CISO, Werfen
Chase CunninghamThought Leader, Author, Cyber Warfare Expert
The human cost of cyber war
Dive into the lives of real defenders: sleepless nights, impossible choices, and quiet courage.
The psychology of attackers
The film uncovers the psychology of power, control, and the thrill of turning code into a weapon.
The cyber Cold War
A silent conflict lurks behind diplomacy — nations infiltrate grids, steal secrets, and reshape global power in the shadows.
Our digital dependency
The film asks what happens when the digital world built to serve us begins to break us.
This is a call to arms.
A trillion-dollar crime economy, a global talent gap, and leaders burning out in under a year. The numbers tell a story of a world under siege — a defense system stretched to its breaking point.
$10.5 T
Estimated annual cost of cybercrime by 2025 — making it the world’s 3rd-largest economy after the U.S. and China (Cybersecurity Ventures)
3.5 M
Cybersecurity jobs unfilled — a global talent gap leaving critical systems undefended when they’re needed most
<11 months
Average tenure of a CISO — one of the shortest in executive leadership
Action Partners
A groundbreaking new documentary
Delve into the vision, the voices, and the urgency driving the creation of Midnight in the War Room.
Read the Press Release →Previews & appearances
Be part of the movement. Join us for exclusive screenings, live panels, and behind-the-scenes conversations with the creators and defenders featured in Midnight in the War Room. This is just the beginning — more events to come worldwide.
Jan 20, 202656th Annual World Economic Forum | Davos, Switzerland
Feb 10, 2026HIP Europe | Frankfurt, Germany
August 5, 2026Global Premiere at Black Hat USA | Las Vegas
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