As per a statement from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, specific technical interventions were swiftly implemented to assist NEET candidates facing challenges in accessing admit card data and to ensure a seamless registration process.
“These interventions led to a slight, temporary misconfiguration in a cloud storage component. An ethical hacker, Mr. Rylen Anil, discovered this misconfiguration and reported his ability to access the affected database. The problem was promptly corrected, and data access was restricted,” stated the release.
Claims of a data breach and privacy violation impacting numerous JEE (Advanced) aspirants are misleading and factually incorrect. The information circulating on social media does not accurately portray the events that transpired. There is an attempt at spreading…— IIT Roorkee (@iitroorkee) June 5, 2026
As interest in
the incident increases, many are eager to learn more about the young cybersecurity enthusiast and how he detected the issue.
Who is Rylen Anil?
Rylen Anil is a 16-year-old cybersecurity researcher and ethical hacker who gained notable attention for responsibly identifying and exposing significant security vulnerabilities in India’s competitive national entrance exam portals. He is a Class 12 CBSE student at JSS Private School in Dubai and a member of the globally ranked Capture the Flag (CTF) cybersecurity team, g4mra.
In addition to his prominent security audits, Rylen is a passionate computer programmer and technologist. He began learning Python at the age of seven and ventured into ethical hacking around Class 8, utilizing Linux frameworks, bug bounty challenges, and support from his family.
According to his portfolio, Rylen is also a full-stack developer, AI tools creator, and a Core Committee member at the Artificial Intelligence Students Club (AISC). He aims to forge a long-term career in cybersecurity.
(Edited by : Shoma Bhattacharjee)
First Published: Jun 5, 2026 5:42 PM IST
