The white hat hackers of Kosovo

The Defcon Group Prishtina, activism that goes unnoticed.

byUran Haxha|30.03.2026

In-depth | Tech

Robert Shala. Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0

Their activity, however well-intentioned, remains criminalized in Kosovo. Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0

Dion Mulaj. Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0

Lora Vega. Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0

Robert Pira. Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0

Arbnor Mustafa. Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0

Yll Berisha. Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0

Photo 1: Dozens of ethical hacking cases are now collected in the zine “Hacking the Planet.” Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0

Photo 2: Dozens of ethical hacking cases are now collected in the zine “Hacking the Planet.” Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0

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Uran Haxha

Uran Haxha is a journalist at K2.0 and the host of the show “Pak ma Drejt” on Paper Radio. He’s covered economic issues and human interest stories for a number of Kosovo media outlets. He studied marketing and management.

This story was originally written in Albanian.