IRCTC bug: Student detects HUGE flaw, saves data of millions of users

In what will bring welcome relief to officials, a teenager detected a dangerous flaw on IRCTC website. The youngster detected the IRCTC bug while using the IRCTC system to book a train ticket. Thankfully, the teenager acted as a good Samaritan and alerted the authorities. The IRCTC flaw was reportedly fixed within five days of him reaching out to highlight the issue.

The presence of this IRCTC bug was revealed by a 17-year-old student in Chennai and it has helped resolve a security vulnerability in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) online ticketing platform that is used by millions of Indians.