Top 5 Hackers in India in 2021

When we hear the word “hacking” the first thought which comes to mind is that it's omething illegal. But ethical or white hat hackers use their skills good cause like finding security bugs and fixing them.  It requires expertise, concentration, and the most brilliant of minds to become a hacker and to breach into systems silently overruling all their top-notch salient manifestations. Here are some of such professional hackers in India who are sought after by people even around the world.

1. Vivek Ramachandran  

Vivek Ramachandran is one of the best professional hackers in India. He is a world-renowned security researcher and evangelist. Vivek Ramachandran is an expert in computer and network security, exploit research, wireless security, computer forensics, embedded systems security, compliance, and e-Governance. 

2. Benild Joseph

Benild Joseph is a Security Researcher, TEDx Speaker, Author, Renowned White Hat Hacker and Limca Book Record Holder with definitive experience in the field of computer security in India. Currently, Benild Joseph is the President of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), India Chapter, and also the Advisory Board Member of Cyber Security Ventures. He is also a former director of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, New Delhi. 

3. Ankit Fadia 

Ankit Fadia is a speaker, television host, Indian author, and self-proclaimed “BLACK HAT hacker” of computer systems, whose skills and ethics have been debated. Ankit’s work mostly involves OS and networking based tips and tricks, proxy websites, and making people think that he is a hacker.  His self claims about how he has successfully hacked numerous websites to appropriately address security claims have been waived off by security and cryptography experts. 

4. Sunny Vaghela 

Sunny Vaghela is an Ethical Hacker and Indian Entrepreneur. He is the Founder and CEO of Techdefence Labs. He is among the high profile information security and cyber crime consultants. Sunny Vagela helped to trace the terror emails in the Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts to help the anti terrorist squad during the 26/11 bombings. At the age of 18, he exposed threats like SMS and call forging. The terrific personality of Sunny has helped in creating awareness about cyber crime and information security. Vaghela has time and again employed his credentials to help address security concerns. Even in helping financial institutions, E-Commerce, logistics industry, and media to help secure themselves against cybercrime.

5. Falgun Rathod 

Falgun Rathod  is a well-known cyber security speaker, ethical hacker, social engineer, and entrepreneur from India. He owns membership in many open source security communities. Falgun Rathod spoke at India’s oldest and biggest cyber security conference Clubhack in 2012. He is the founder and mentor at BugsXploration – India’s biggest bug bounty challenge. Falgun is known for his Hack into Asia’s Largest and Secured E-Governance Website, i.e. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.  Rathod also is an invited member at the ICTTF (International Cyber Threat Task Force) and the CSFI (Cyber Security Forum Initiative) for his exceptional hacking talent.