Hacker linked to Epstein removed from Black Hat cyber conference website

TechCrunch reports that cybersecurity figure Vincenzo Iozzo was removed from the Black Hat and Code Blue conference review boards following the release of DOJ documents referencing his communications with Jeffrey Epstein; Iozzo denies being Epstein’s “personal hacker” and any illegal activity, while Black Hat did not comment and Code Blue cited long-planned updates due to inactivity, noting the timing was coincidental. The article emphasizes that the informant’s claims were unconfirmed, the FBI document is redacted, and there is no evidence presented of unlawful conduct by Iozzo.