'It is interesting to look for website security risks and I am overwhelmed with joy when I find one. 'I think those who hack all day for profit are immoral,' Zhengyang said at the conference. 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. '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.Īnd 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.' 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. The junior high student is already working with Tsinghua University in Beijing, and has developed a public profile in China.īut the media have accused Zhengyang of using his hacking prowess for mischief. ![]() Tsinghua University in Beijing, where Zhengyang is already affiliated, despite being only 13-years-old
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