{
  "id": 10182650,
  "title": "Indian teen cybersecurity researcher who exposed CBSE flaws named in DoJ Hall of Fame",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/indian-teen-cybersecurity-researcher-who-exposed-cbse-flaws-named-in",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-27T08:52:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/indian-teen-cybersecurity-researcher-who-exposed-cbse-flaws-named-in-doj-hall-of-fame-1.500689474"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nisarga Adhikary, a 19-year-old Indian cybersecurity researcher, has been recognized by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) for responsibly disclosing a critical security vulnerability in one of the department's law-enforcement systems. Adhikary discovered the flaw while researching the CBSE's Online Submission of Marks (OSM) portal. He reported the vulnerability to the department, which patched the issue within a week. Adhikary has not received any payment for his work. This discovery is not Adhikary's first involvement with US government systems; he had previously identified a vulnerability in a US Department of Defense system and reported it to the relevant authorities.",
  "summary": "A 19-year-old Indian cybersecurity researcher has added another milestone to his career after being recognised by the US Department of Justice for responsibly reporting a critical security vulnerability. According to media reports, Nisarga Adhikary said he discovered a critical vulnerability in one of the US Department of Justice’s law-enforcement systems while researching its website. He…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}