Dmitri Alperovitch
American computer security industry executive
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| December 2024 | Collaborated with Cold War historian Sergey Radchenko to propose a diplomatic strategy for the incoming Trump administration, suggesting negotiation with North Korea focused on nonproliferation and reducing tensions with the West. |
| April 30 2024 | Released 'World on the Brink' book co-authored with Garrett Graff, offering analysis on US-China geopolitical tensions and strategic advice on preventing potential conflict over Taiwan. |
| 2023 | Awarded the Outstanding American by Choice Award by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, recognizing his significant contributions as an immigrant. |
| 2023 | Served as Deputy Chair of the Cyber Safety Review Board's investigation into the Microsoft Exchange Online intrusion by Storm-0558, a Chinese government-affiliated hacking group. The review uncovered a significant cybersecurity breach involving stolen authentication tokens affecting 22 organizations and over 500 individuals. |
| 2022 | Launched the 'Geopolitics Decanted' podcast following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, focusing on discussions with experts about current geopolitical events. |
| November 11 2022 | Personally sanctioned by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and banned from entry to Russia, alongside David Petraeus, James Stavridis, and Ian Bremmer. |
| March 2022 | Appointed as a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council. |
| 2021 | Became an inaugural member of the Cyber Safety Review Board, an independent U.S. government board established by Presidential Executive Order to investigate cybersecurity incidents. |
| December 2021 | Accurately predicted the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, criticizing Vladimir Putin's strategic intentions to control Ukraine and prevent its alignment with Western alliances. |
| October 2021 | Launched the Alperovitch Institute for Cybersecurity Studies at Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, establishing an academic center focused on cybersecurity studies and policy with graduate degree programs and executive education. |
| March 2021 | Silverado Policy Accelerator officially launched with Alperovitch serving as its executive chairman. |
| February 2020 | Alperovitch left CrowdStrike to launch the Silverado Policy Accelerator, a nonprofit focused on solving policy challenges related to great power competition between the U.S. and its adversaries. |
| June 2019 | CrowdStrike conducted its initial public offering (IPO) on the NASDAQ, with the company being valued at over $10 billion. |
| 2017 | Listed in Fortune magazine's '40 Under 40' annual ranking as one of the most influential young people in business. |
| May 2017 | CrowdStrike secured $256 million in funding from Warburg Pincus, Accel Partners, and Google Capital, with the company's stock valued at just under $1 billion. |
| 2016 | Featured by Politico magazine as one of the '50 Politico' influential thinkers, doers, and visionaries transforming U.S. politics. |
| 2015 | Recognized as one of Washingtonian's Tech Titans for his notable accomplishments in the cybersecurity field. |
| 2015 | CapitalG (formerly Google Capital) led a $100 million capital investment in CrowdStrike, bringing senior FBI executives Shawn Henry and Steve Chabinsky onto the company's team. |
| December 2013 | Named as one of Foreign Policy's Top 100 Leading Global Thinkers, highlighting his significant impact on global technological and security thinking. |
| August 2013 | Selected as one of MIT Technology Review's Top 35 Innovators Under 35, recognizing his innovative contributions to technology and cybersecurity. |
| 2011 | Dmitri Alperovitch co-founded CrowdStrike with George Kurtz and Gregg Marston, serving as the company's chief technology officer. The security technology company was established to help enterprises and governments protect against cyberespionage and cybercrime. |
| August 2011 | Published 'Operation Shady RAT' report, revealing suspected Chinese intrusions into 72 organizations, including defense contractors, businesses, the United Nations, and the International Olympic Committee. |
| 2010 | Investigated the Night Dragon espionage operation targeting Western multinational oil and gas companies, tracing the attacks to Song Zhiyue, a Chinese national from Heze City, Shandong. |
| January 2010 | Led the investigation into Operation Aurora, uncovering Chinese intrusions into Google and two dozen other companies. |
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