Peiter “Mudge” Zatko
Security research & public research
L0pht researcher whose later DARPA role was described in his 2011 Black Hat appearance.
Reviewed: 2026-10-16

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko — researcher at → L0pht
Date: Unknown
Contemporary speaker biography.
https://blackhat.com/html/bh-us-11/bh-us-11-archives.html

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko — program manager at → DARPA
Date: 2011
Historical role at a defense research agency; not current employment.
https://blackhat.com/html/bh-us-11/bh-us-11-archives.html

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko — keynote speaker at → Black Hat
Date: 2011
How a Hacker Has Helped Influence the Government - and Vice Versa.
https://blackhat.com/html/bh-us-11/bh-us-11-archives.html