Eradicating Hepatitis C with BioTerrorism
Mixæl Swan Laufer
DEF CON 32 Creator Stage · Day 1 · Creator Stage
Mixæl Swan Laufer’s DEF CON 32 talk, "Eradicating Hepatitis C with BioTerrorism," is a powerful and provocative indictment of the global pharmaceutical industry and the intellectual property (IP) laws that govern access to life-saving medications. Far from a literal call for biological warfare, the titular "bioterrorism" serves as a metaphor for radical disruption—a deliberate, targeted act aimed at dismantling the systemic barriers that prevent individuals from accessing affordable healthcare and essential drugs. Laufer, motivated by deeply personal experiences with medical gatekeeping and exorbitant costs, advocates for a revolutionary paradigm: **medical self-sufficiency** and the **democratization of drug production**.