NASA sent a letter of appreciation to the hacker.

A hacker has claimed to have breached NASA systems for the second time, exposing critical security flaws. The hacker announced this on X, saying that after discovering the flaws, they reported the problems to NASA to give the agency adequate time to fix them.

In response, NASA sent the hacker an official letter of appreciation, acknowledging his contributions in identifying vulnerabilities and helping to secure the agency’s systems. The letter was signed by Mark Witt, NASA’s Chief Information Officer. The space agency acknowledged that the hacker’s actions contributed to protecting the “integrity and availability” of its information infrastructure.

The post said, “I hacked @NASA (again) and reported some vulnerabilities to them. Just today, I got this letter of appreciation from them after they fixed the flaws!”

I hacked. @NASA (again) and reported some weaknesses to them. Just today, I received this letter of appreciation from them after they fixed the errors. pic.twitter.com/t4w92culxK

— 7h3h4ckv157 (@7h3h4ckv157) 26 September 2024

The hacker was praised by the space agency for identifying the vulnerability while following NASA’s Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP). The hacker was also recognized for his work as an “independent security researcher”.

The letter of appreciation also noted that “the ability to detect and report security threats is a valued skill in the information security industry.”

The space agency continued, saying they were able to protect “the integrity and availability of NASA information” because of the hacker’s awareness.

The post has received over 1.8 million views and an array of comments.

One user wrote, “Congratulations! This is a great personal resume builder — on top of that it’s vital to prevent others from adopting the same thought patterns and execution strategies as you. Maybe There wouldn’t have been a white hat hacker then!”

Another user commented, “So hacking NASA isn’t just a meme, it’s a great job!”

A third user wrote, “Good for NASA for rewarding security researchers (rather than punishing them with legal action), it’s really only in their best interest. Massive props and kudos to you, good sir.” ” wrote a third user.

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