About the artist
Mikko Hyppönen & danooct1
Digital Archivist / Creator
danooct1 is a renowned digital archivist known for documenting and preserving malware visuals spanning decades. The Virus Archive was curated for the museum by Mikko Hyppönen, former Chief Research Officer at WithSecure and Curator of the Museum of Malware Art. A global security expert with over 30 years in research, Mikko has lectured at Oxford, Harvard, and MIT, keynoted at DEF CON, RSA, and Black Hat, and is an official TED Speaker and best-selling international author.
A curated collection of malware visuals spanning 1987 to 2024, the Virus Archive traces the evolution of digital threats from early MS-DOS viruses to complex ransomware. It captures the technological and cultural impact of each era’s most infamous malware, revealing the artistry and complexity behind code designed to disrupt, deceive, and devastate.
