In 2016, PTHC was hired by a municipal agency to test the security of the Red Square public Wi‑Fi network during the Victory Day Parade. While most teams focused on server‑side penetration testing, Peter turned his attention to the “boil‑buttons” on the network’s public kiosk interfaces. By sending specially crafted packets that induced a rapid increase in CPU temperature, he forced the kiosks to shut down momentarily—effectively “boiling” the button’s firmware.
The result? A cascade of alerts that exposed a critical flaw in the kiosk’s authentication module, prompting an immediate patch. The city praised PTHC for averting a potential data breach, and Peter’s name made headlines in Russia’s tech press. The incident cemented his status as a “button‑whisperer,” a moniker he would later carry beyond Earth.
Moscow Expedition:
Flechten (Lichen) Forest:
Work and Challenges:
Community Sharing - Liluplanet:
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Three dominant themes emerged:
Quantitatively, the SDS‑A autonomy score rose from 3.9 ± 0.6 (pre) to 4.5 ± 0.4 (post), Δ = +0.6, p = 0.004. In 2016, PTHC was hired by a municipal