‘Hall of Fame’ platform relaunched with names of 11 hackers who found vulnerabilities in government systems

 ‘Hall of Fame’ platform relaunched with names of 11 hackers who found vulnerabilities in government systems

The government has relaunched the ‘Developer’ platform in a revised format with the aim of integrating domestic developers and information technology professionals and honoring ethical hackers who identify security vulnerabilities in government digital systems.

This platform, which is under the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, has so far listed 11 ethical hackers who found serious security vulnerabilities in government websites and systems in the ‘Hall of Fame’.

Sushil Phuyal (1337 Mickey) is at the top of the platform with 86 points, while ‘kaiz3r’ is in second place with 42 points and ‘Anonymous Hacker’ is in third place with 35 points.

The website, which was first launched in Ashar, was shut down within a few days of its launch due to technical problems. About two months later, it was revised and brought into a new format, but its formal announcement is yet to be made.

Recently, during the cyber security competition organized on the occasion of Pentester Nepal's anniversary, researchers Sandeep Oli and other experts who found the vulnerability were honored. A member of the Prime Minister's Secretariat informed that the platform was re-launched only after the security vulnerabilities found in it were resolved.

"We ourselves were also resolving the security vulnerabilities found in it," the member told Tekpana, "We have now brought the platform into operation by correcting the errors pointed out by security researchers through Pentester Nepal."

According to the member, if any security vulnerability is found in the government system, users can report it through this platform. You can click here to report. After receiving the report, the concerned government employee will confirm it and resolve the problem within a maximum of 72 hours. If the report is found to be correct, it is mentioned that the concerned hacker will be given credit through the same platform.

So far, 157 verified IT professionals and developers from 37 districts with various skills and abilities have been listed on this platform, and 5 'public projects' have been included.

Developers who want to join it will have to submit their national identity card and resume (CV). It is claimed that the documents submitted in this way will be verified within 48 hours and placed in the national registry.

The secretariat says that this platform has been brought with the aim of providing employment opportunities to domestic developers in companies within and outside the country based on their skills and capabilities.

Regarding this initiative, named ‘Devs.net’, the platform says, “This platform has been created so that the country’s capable engineers can find work, secure their place and contribute with certified records while Nepal’s digital public infrastructure systems such as health, identity, payment, procurement, transportation and education are being built.”

Various ministries will post projects here with their scope of work, required technology and time frame. Certified developers have been arranged to contribute to the code through ‘git.pmdevcore.gov.np’.

Additionally, the platform states that ordinary citizens can also propose new ideas and that the best ideas will be promoted as projects based on community voting.