2025-08-04 –, Florentine F
Bioimplants unlock new potential, but what happens when they’re held hostage? This talk introduces LockSkin, an educational ransomware targeting NFC bioimplants. Join us to learn the risks and realities of ransomware under the skin.
Bioimplants like NFC chips unlock new possibilities for personal augmentation, but they also introduce unique security challenges. In this talk, we present LockSkin, the first educational ransomware designed specifically for NFC bioimplants. LockSkin adds a ransom note and secret key to the implant, leaving the user locked out of their own device. Through this hands-on experiment, we’ll explore the implications of bioimplant security, the mechanics of LockSkin, and what this means for the future of biohacking. Are you going to open that door? Grab that mic? Think twice. Because sometimes, ransomware really does get under your skin.
Mauro Eldritch is an Argentine hacker, founder of BCA LTD and DC5411 (Argentina/Uruguay). He has spoken at various events, including DEF CON (12 times). He is passionate about Threat Intelligence and Biohacking.
Currently, he represents Bitso’s Quetzal Team, the first in Latin America dedicated to Web3 Threat Research.