On December 28, 2008, Francesco “ascii” Ongaro was officially included among the speakers of the 25th edition of the Chaos Communication Congress (25C3), as reported in the official list published on the event’s website. His presentation, titled “Tricks: makes you smile”, was included in the “Hacking” track and received a mention in the section dedicated to “Referent Veranstaltungen” alongside prominent international figures from the hacker world. Ongaro’s participation confirms his international recognition within the information security community.