Nisarga Adhikary

Engineer

Indian Siliguri, West Bengal, India

Quick Info

ProfessionEngineer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/2007
Age19 years
BirthplaceSiliguri, West Bengal, India

Latest News about Nisarga Adhikary

23/09/2026

Nisarga Adhikary was named in the US Department of Justice Cybersecurity Hall of Fame after responsibly disclosing a critical vulnerability in one of its law enforcement systems. Reports say the issue was found using custom scripts and was fixed within about a week of disclosure.

11/06/2026

Nisarga Adhikary was hired by IIT Kanpur as an Open-Source Intelligence and Threat Intelligence Engineer at its C3iHub cybersecurity and cyber defence innovation hub. Coverage described him as a self-taught cybersecurity researcher from Siliguri who had earlier identified serious flaws in CBSE's On-Screen Marking system.

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Bio/Wiki

Known forInducted into the US Department of Justice (DoJ) Cybersecurity Hall of Fame in September 2026 after discovering a critical vulnerability in their web systems.

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourLight Brown
Hair ColourLight Brown

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

ParentsBoth his parents are working in finance sector
SiblingsSister-1

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Hack 2026 Winner
  • US Department of Justice (DoJ) Hall of Fame (2026)
  • Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Threat Intelligence Engineer at IIT Kanpur's C3iHub (2026)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Nisarga Adhikary hails from Siliguri, West Bengal.
2. At a very young age, he developed an interest in computers.
3. When he was six years old, Nisarga started learning coding and began experimenting with software and technology on his own.
4. Became interested in cybersecurity in class 6 and started participating in Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions.
5. Worked as a Volunteer Mapper in 2021 contributing to open-source mapping projects.
6. Secured Global Rank 17 in the British Council International English Olympiad in 2022.
7. Worked as a Web Development Intern at New Delhi Space Society in mid-2023.
8. Created several public software projects and contributed to the open-source community.
9. Recognized for reporting critical vulnerabilities, including one in the CBSE On-Screen Marking system.
10. Started working as an Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Threat Intelligence Engineer at IIT Kanpur's C3iHub in 2026.
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