AGE 10 - Gifted a computer at home by his parents.

AGE 12- Developed an interest in Computer Hacking.

AGE 14 - Published his first book titled The Unofficial Guide to Ethical Hackingwhich became an instant bestseller worldwide, sold 3 million copies and was translated into 11 languages.

AGE 16 - After the Sept. 11th attacks, cracked an encrypted email sent by the Al-Qaeda terrorist network for a classified intelligence agency

AGE 24 - Widely recognized as an Ethical Hacker, Computer Security Expert and Cyber Terrorism guru. Written 14 bestselling books, delivered more than 1000 talks in 25 countries, received 45 awards, has trained more than 20,000 people in India & China, offers scholarships & awards to students, designs toys & games for kids, is writing a script for a movie, runs his own consulting company and is a senior at Stanford University. His work has touched & influenced the cyber lives of millions of individuals and organizations worldwide. Recently he started his own TV show on MTV India called MTV What the Hack!