Hacker hacks NASA ‘again’, reports ‘vulnerabilities’; Here’s what the space agency did

A hacker claimed he “hacked NASA, again” and discovered “significant loopholes” in the US space agency’s security system. However, what NASA did next, made netizens go, “wow!”

In a social media post, the hacker shared that he had reported the vulnerabilities to the space agency to give them adequate time to address them. After patching up the loopholes, NASA sent the hacker an appreciation letter, acknowledging his contribution in identifying the weaknesses of the agency’s systems and helping to protect them.