ShmooCon


ShmooCon was an American hacker convention organized by The Shmoo Group. There were typically 40 different talks and presentations on a variety of subjects related to computer security and cyberculture. Multiple events were held at the convention related to cryptography and computer security such as Shmooganography, Hack Fortress, a locksport village hosted by TOOOL DC, and Ghost in the Shellcode.
The first event was held in 2005, with its last year was in 2025.

Venues, dates, and attendance

Each conference venue and date has been included for easy reference.

Research presented at ShmooCon

ShmooCon seeks to select talks that are original research and have not been presented at other conventions.

Charitable efforts

Every year ShmooCon supported multiple charities, such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Hackers for Charity, by sponsoring T-shirt sales. Attendees were provided the opportunity to donate a fixed amount of money for a charity in exchange for a T-shirt. ShmooCon also had a long-standing program, Shmooze-A-Student, where attendees could opt to cover an undergraduate college student's ticket fee and stipend when purchasing their own ticket.
YearEFFHFCOtherTotal
2008$2,540$1,660$1,490 for One Laptop per Child$5,690
2009~$2,500~$2,500$3,290 for Covenant House from raffle~$8,290
2010$2,704$3,324$2,284 for American Red Cross$8,312
2011$5,010$7,640$12,650
2012$6,215$6,175$12,390
2013$7,165$6,250$13,415
2014$5,600$6,700$12,300
2015$8,050$7,920$15,970
2016
2017$4,185$4,010$3,490 for Child's Play$11,685
2018$7,330$6,715$4,176 for The Planetary Society$18,221
2019>$5,866>$5,314>$5,110 for No Starch Press Foundation>$16,290
2020>$6,800>$5,125>$4,135 for No Starch Press Foundation>$16,060
2022$7,875$9,950 for Capital Area Food Bank$17,825
2023$11,640$9,495 for Broadway Cares$21,135
2024$8,385$10,380 for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center$18,765