Dmitri Alperovitch is a prominent Russian-American cybersecurity expert, entrepreneur, and think-tank leader. Born in the Soviet Union in 1980, he immigrated to the United States with his family in 1994 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen. He gained recognition as the co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer of CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity firm specializing in endpoint protection and threat intelligence, and as co-founder of the Cyber Threat Alliance, a nonprofit organization for sharing threat intelligence among cybersecurity companies. Alperovitch played a key role in identifying major state-sponsored cyber threats, including attributing hacks to Russian government-linked groups like APT28 and APT29. After leaving CrowdStrike in 2021, he founded the Silverado Policy Accelerator, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank focused on geopolitics, national security, and technology policy, where he serves as chairman. He has expanded his influence through authorship, philanthropy, and hosting the podcast 'Silverado Sessions,' discussing emerging global threats. Alperovitch is known for his hawkish stance on cybersecurity and foreign policy, particularly regarding Russia and China, and has been involved in shaping U.S. policy discussions on cyber defense. His work has positioned him as a key figure in networks addressing state-sponsored hacking and international influence operations, though he has faced adversarial relationships, such as coordinated efforts against him by figures like Nir Zuk of Palo Alto Networks.