Dubbed the “Genius Hacker,” Park Chan-am began his white hat hacker journey at the precocious age of 11, winning awards at domestic and international hacking competitions since his teenage years.
He has since served as a cybersecurity advisor for various Korean government agencies, including the National Police Agency, and has played a key role in the country’s defense against Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)-affiliated cyberattacks.
At a seminar held this month as part of the 15th Information Security Day event hosted and organized by government agencies including the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA), Park, now CEO of security firm St...