TinKode (born 7 February 1992) is the nickname of a Romanian computer security consultant and hacker, known for gaining unauthorized access to computer systems of many different organizations, and posting proof of his exploits online.
He commonly hacks high profile websites that have SQL injection vulnerabilities, although unknown methods were used in his most recent attacks.
He also claims to have found vulnerabilities in organizations including SUN Microsystems, MySQL, Kaspersky Portugal, the US Army, YouTube, Google, Other websites. TinKode has never been publicly criticized by the security experts, mainly because he didn't disclose full information regarding breached websites.
He actually informed the webmasters before posting his results online, giving them time to fix the vulnerability. TinKode also received a Google Security Reward. Other aliases included sysgh0st.
The Royal Navy's website was temporarily unavailable after TinKode claimed to have hacked it.
He has also breached the security of servers at NASA, posting screenshots from an FTP server within NASA's Earth Observation System at Goddard Space Flight Center. He claims to have gained access to computers belonging to the European Space Agency.
TinKode: "Until now, no. I don't do bad things.
I only find and make public the info
Afterwards I send an email to them to fix the holes.
It's like an security audit, but for free."
;)
