DEF CON is canceled! No, really this time – but the show will go on

DEF CON 32’s longtime host, Caesars Entertainment, abruptly canceled the 2024 booking without explanation, prompting organizers to relocate most of the conference to the Las Vegas Convention Center with additional workshops at the Sahara in early August; founder Jeff Moss highlighted benefits like more space and amenities, while the article notes prior tensions between Caesars and the infosec community (e.g., a banned speaker, room searches, a bomb scare) and references Caesars’ separate past ransomware incident.