Midnight in the war room a documentary on cyber war

Cyber war isn’t abstract. It’s real.

A war with no borders. No rules. When cyber turns kinetic, people get hurt; power grids fail, hospitals go dark, markets collapse.

Midnight in the War Room exposes the human cost of digital conflict — through the defenders who stand between order and chaos. Coming Spring 2026.

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Join the fight.

Midnight in the War Room isn’t just a documentary. It’s a call to action.

Featuring more than 50 experts, the film brings together voices that rarely share the same stage: global CISOs, reformed hackers, military strategists, cyber psychologists, journalists, and victims. Their perspectives collide to expose one truth…time is running out.


We’re standing at the breaking point of a digital arms race. Nation states, criminal syndicates, and rogue actors are exploiting critical systems faster than we can secure them. The defenders holding the line are exhausted — yet they keep going, because the stakes aren’t theoretical. In some cases, they’re life or death.

This film isn’t just about bits and bytes. It’s about humanity. It’s about what happens when trust becomes a target and complacency becomes a weapon.


Cyber war isn’t science fiction. It’s here now. And, the outcome depends on all of us. The clock is ticking.

Nothing can hold us back if we decide that we want to do this. And we must.

First National Cyber DirectorChris Inglis

I do believe that we can make ransomware a shocking anomaly, and that is the world that I want to live in.

Former CISA DirectorJen Easterly

Every single day, there’s a war going on in cyberspace.

Former CIA DirectorGeneral (Ret.) David Petraeus

At the end of the day, it does come down to: Was the right person in the right place at the right time?

WannaCry HeroMarcus Hutchins (MalwareTech)
The human cost of cyber war

Dive into the lives of real defenders: sleepless nights, impossible choices, and quiet courage.



The psychology of attackers

The film uncovers the psychology of power, control, and the thrill of turning code into a weapon.



The cyber Cold War

A silent conflict lurks behind diplomacy — nations infiltrate grids, steal secrets, and reshape global power in the shadows.



Our digital dependency

The film asks what happens when the digital world built to serve us begins to break us.



This is a call to arms.

A trillion-dollar crime economy, a global talent gap, and leaders burning out in under a year. The numbers tell a story of a world under siege — a defense system stretched to its breaking point.

$10.5 T

Estimated annual cost of cybercrime by 2025 — making it the world’s third-largest economy after the U.S. and China

3.5 M

Cybersecurity jobs unfilled — a global talent gap leaving critical systems undefended when they’re needed most

<11 months

Average tenure of a CISO — one of the shortest in executive leadership

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A groundbreaking new documentary

Delve into the vision, the voices, and the urgency driving the creation of Midnight in the War Room.

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Previews & appearances

Be part of the movement. Join us for exclusive screenings, live panels, and behind-the-scenes conversations with the creators and defenders featured in Midnight in the War Room. This is just the beginning — more events to come worldwide.

Oct 27–29, 202510ᵗʰ Annual Cyber Future Summit | Dallas, TX
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