Misunderstood lot: (From left) Ethical hackers Rohit Raj, Prakash and Shashank of Appsecure India at work in Bangalore. — AFP
New Delhi: Kanishk Sajnani did not receive so much as a thank you from a major Indian airline when he contacted it with alarming news – he had hacked its website and could book flights anywhere in the world for free.
It was a familiar tale for India’s army of “ethical hackers”, who earn millions protecting foreign corporations and global tech giants from cyberattacks but are largely ignored at home, their skills and altruism misunderstood or distrusted.
