Governor Ahmad Luthfi Gifts Laptop to Indonesian Student Honored by NASA
Ibrahim Al Abrar, a 12‑year‑old student at SD Negeri 3 Genengsari in Boyolali, Central Java, uncovered a broken‑link hijacking vulnerability in a NASA website. He reported the flaw through NASA’s Vulnerability Disclosure Policy, where it was verified and led to a Letter of Recognition dated 9 July 2026. The discovery required about six days of work, with Ibrahim spending three to four hours daily, assisted by the AI tool DeepSeek. He also reported a separate vulnerability in the Lampung provincial government’s system and received a certificate of appreciation.
On 29 July 2026, Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi visited Ibrahim at the governor’s office and presented him with a laptop to support his continuing study of coding and cybersecurity. Ibrahim expressed his ambition to become a cyber‑security professional.
Entities: Ahmad Luthfi · Central Java Province · Ibrahim Al Abrar · NASA · SD Negeri 3 Genengsari
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] NASA issued a Letter of Recognition to Ibrahim Al Abrar dated 9 July 2026. (Letter of Recognition)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The vulnerability was reported through NASA’s Vulnerability Disclosure Policy and verified by NASA security staff. (NASA VDP confirmation)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ibrahim used the AI tool DeepSeek to assist in finding the NASA vulnerability. (Student interview)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Governor Ahmad Luthfi presented Ibrahim with a laptop on 29 July 2026 as appreciation for his cybersecurity work. (Governor’s office press release)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ibrahim Al Abrar discovered a broken‑link hijacking vulnerability in a NASA website. (NASA VDP report)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The discovery took six days, with Ibrahim working three to four hours each day. (Student interview)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Ibrahim also reported a vulnerability in the Lampung provincial government’s system and received a certificate of appreciation. (Lampung government certificate)