THE YOUNGEST HACKER IN CHINA
Wang Zhengyang (pictured) is an adolescent who's been dubbed China's 'hacking prodigy,' and has developed a profile in the Chinese media
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The junior high student is already working with Tsinghua
University in Beijing, and has
developed a public profile
in China.
But the media have accused
Zhengyang of using his hacking prowess for mischief.
Zhengyang addressed these
reports when he spoke at the 2014 Chinese Internet Security Conference in
Beijing. Despite online hackings nefarious reputation, Zhangyang says he
wants to use his powers for good.
'You have to attack the
websites first to find its weaknesses,' he said, and explained that the school
website he hacked was not for his own class but the high
school students at the same school.
And as for changing the
price of an item on an online store from 2,500 yuan to 1 yuan, Shanghaiist reported that 'He
notified the online store of the security breach and did not make the
purchase.'
In April, the teenager
contacted a popular Beijing-based software called company called Qihoo 360
about a potential system flaw that could affect over 100 educational
institutions in the country.
'I think those who hack all
day for profit are immoral,' Zhengyang said at the conference.
'It is interesting to look
for website security risks and I am overwhelmed with joy when I find one. But I
will not use my talent for something illegal.'
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