Munib has dedicated the past few years to identifying vulnerabilities in various organisations, earning millions of dollars in awards and multiple recognitions in Halls of Fame
Munib Amin Bhatt, a 22-year-old cybersecurity researcher from Zungalpora village in Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, has made headlines by entering NASA’s ‘Hall of Fame’. Munib achieved this recognition by identifying critical vulnerabilities in NASA’s system, which could have led to data breaches. This accomplishment follows his induction into Apple’s ‘Hall of Fame’ in 2023 for similar contributions.
Munib, currently a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) student at IGNOU, had previously dropped out of a B.Tech program at a private engineering college in Kashmir. His recent recognition comes through NASA’s Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP), which encourages individuals to report unknown vulnerabilities. Though Munib cannot reveal specific details due to VDP guidelines, he mentioned that the vulnerabilities he found involved sensitive data exposure.
Reflecting on his achievements, Munib said, “I was inducted into the ‘Hall of Fame’ by Apple in 2023. They allowed me to ethically hack their systems to investigate vulnerabilities and report them. They later validated and accepted my findings, adding my name to their ‘Hall of Fame’. Recently, I did the same for NASA, found some vulnerabilities, and reported them. NASA accepted my findings and inducted me into their Hall of Fame. I am extremely happy and proud to help security organizations secure their data.”
Munib has dedicated the past few years to identifying vulnerabilities in various organisations, earning millions of dollars in awards and multiple recognitions in Halls of Fame. His work includes securing systems for well-known international organizations such as Oracle, McDonald’s, Intel, USAA, and Indeed.
“Many organizations around the world improve their security by calling on ethical hackers to help them keep their data safe. They have their own cybersecurity teams, but to ensure complete safety, they invite hackers to investigate their systems. That is why we are invited, and we investigate and report on vulnerabilities. I am extremely happy that my name has been listed in the Hall of Fame,” Munib shared.
Munib’s journey in cybersecurity highlights the important role ethical hackers play in safeguarding data for major organizations worldwide.