Published: June 4, 2026 • 8:59 AM IST · Updated: June 4, 2026 • 2:01 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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At just 16, Rylen Anil is doing the kind of work that forces the government to sit up and take notice.
Born and raised in Dubai, the Class 12 CBSE student recently identified and reported serious vulnerabilities in two of India’s most critical examination systems, NEET and JEE Advanced, within a span of just five days.
Rylen is part of a small but growing group of young ethical hackers, including Nisarga and Sarthak, who have quietly exposed flaws in the country's education infrastructure and pushed authorities to confront uncomfortable questions.
In a conversation with India Today, he spoke about how he discovered the vulnerabilities, the fears that came with reporting them, and why he believes labelling students like him as "anti-national" completely misses the point.
Q: In the past five days you have done two ethical hacks, one at the NEET level and one at JEE Advanced....