Indian teen researcher secures US DoJ systems from critical flaws
Indian cybersecurity researcher Nisarga Adhikary has secured a spot in the US Department of Justice Hall of Fame after identifying a severe security flaw in their network. Nineteen-year-old Adhikary discovered a critical vulnerability within a major law enforcement system. He reported the issue to American authorities, who validated his findings and patched the security gap within a week.
Global cyber threats continue to target government databases, making ethical hackers essential for national and international digital security. Using custom scripts while browsing the official website, he located the security loophole independently rather than relying on standard commercial tools. Justice Department officials acknowledged his responsible disclosure on their official acknowledgements page, though he received no financial compensation for the discovery.
Defense department disclosures
Beyond justice department networks, Adhikary confirmed he recently found vulnerabilities within US Department of Defense systems. Military officials verified his report, and remediation efforts remain underway to secure those specific digital assets. His HackerOne profile currently displays an official note of gratitude from American military authorities for his proactive security work.
Past success and current professional role
Earlier this year, he gained national attention by exposing structural flaws in the Central Board of Secondary Education Online Submission of Marks portal. That previous discovery revealed how unauthorized users could access student answer sheets without proper digital verification. Following his work on the education portal, C3iHub at IIT Kanpur hired him as an open-source intelligence and threat intelligence engineer.
