Kristoffer von Hassel | |
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Born | 2008 (age 15–16) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Student |
Known for | Being the world's youngest hacker |
Kristoffer Wilhelm von Hassel (born 2008) is an American boy known for being the world's youngest known hacker[1] and notable for being the youngest "security researcher" listed on Microsoft's Security Techcenter as having exposed a security vulnerability.[2] At the age of five, Hassel exposed security lapses in the Microsoft Live Xbox system, prompting wide media coverage, with some journalists highlighting the dropping age of hackers and their technology mastery.
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