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Cybersecurity Researcher Nisarga Adhikary Named DOJ Hall Of Fame
Nisarga Adhikary is a 19-year-old cybersecurity researcher.
He found serious security problems in a CBSE website used for examination marks.
He reported the problems responsibly.
The website helps schools upload and manage students’ marks.
The US Department of Justice recognized him in its cybersecurity Hall of Fame.
This honor is given to people who help find weaknesses in government computer systems.
Adhikary said he became interested in computers when he was young.
He began exploring cybersecurity for fun at about age 13.
He now works in cybersecurity at IIT Kanpur’s C3iHub.
Nisarga Adhikary, 19, was named to the US Department of Justice’s cybersecurity Hall of Fame.
The recognition honors researchers who identify vulnerabilities in government systems and report them responsibly.
Adhikary previously flagged major security flaws in CBSE’s On-Screen Marking portal.
The portal helps CBSE-affiliated schools upload and manage examination marks online.
IIT Kanpur appointed Adhikary as an OSINT and Threat Intelligence Engineer at C3iHub in June this year.
- Who
- Nisarga Adhikary, a 19-year-old cybersecurity researcher.
- What
- He was named to the US Department of Justice’s cybersecurity Hall of Fame after reporting security flaws in CBSE’s On-Screen Marking portal.
- Where
- The recognition was from the US Department of Justice, while the affected portal is used by CBSE-affiliated schools across the country.
- When
- The induction date is not specified; IIT Kanpur appointed him in June this year.
- Why
- The Hall of Fame honors cybersecurity researchers who identify vulnerabilities in government systems and responsibly report them.
Key facts
- Honoree
- Nisarga Adhikary
- Age
- 19
- Recognition
- US Department of Justice cybersecurity Hall of Fame
- Affected system
- Central Board of Secondary Education On-Screen Marking portal
- Portal function
- Uploading and managing students’ examination marks
- Current role
- Open-Source Intelligence and Threat Intelligence Engineer at C3iHub, IIT Kanpur
- Appointment timing
- June this year
Quotes
Nisarga Adhikary
Cybersecurity researcher recognized by the US Department of Justice
“I have been fascinated by computers from a very young age, and I got into cybersecurity for fun when I was around 13. That curiosity gradually turned into something I wanted to pursue seriously,”
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