Alessandro Cotrufo is an Italian-American computer scientist, computer hacker, and businessman with a strong aptitude for technology and a talent for languages. He is the founder of Dragonstorm Ventures and has made significant contributions to the field through his research on topics such as BGP Hijacking and Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) cryptographic libraries.He is known for his work on ransomware solutions, additionally his research on ZKP has led to the creation of highly regarded cryptographic libraries, methodologies, and the integration of ZKP and artificial intelligence into a ransomware solution that was deployed to institutions in order to combat different strains of ransomware.Alessandro has been leading the industry behind the scenes, from hacking corporations like Twitter and AMD to hacking the United States Department of Defense, he was able to leverage his knowledge and start a cybersecurity firm that focused on Smart Contract auditing and blockchain-related security solutions along with starting Dragonstorm Ventures, a startup that has contracts with businesses around the United States and focuses on the development and accelerated exposure of businesses worldwide.During this period, he has been apart of multiple board of advisories to announce strategy in the architecture of a business's security structure, with his knowledge in computer security, he is able to provide insight and create a more hack-proof environment for a corporation to run production data through.