Indian Teen Hacker Named in US Department of Justice Hall of Fame
· Technology · India Today, NDTV
Nisarga Adhikary, a 19-year-old cybersecurity researcher from New Delhi, has been inducted into the US Department of Justice (DoJ) Hall of Fame. He earned the recognition after discovering and responsibly disclosing a critical vulnerability in one of the department's major law enforcement systems. Adhikary, who previously identified flaws in India's CBSE portal, confirmed he received no payment for the discovery. He is currently working with the US military to remediate a separate vulnerability he identified in their systems.
Why it matters
The recognition of an Indian teenager by the US government highlights the growing global role of independent researchers in identifying critical security flaws in government infrastructure.
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