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Ankit Fadia (born 24 May 1985) is an Indian author, speaker, television host, and self-proclaimed "WHITE HAT hacker" of computer systems, whose skills and ethics have been debated. His work mostly involves OS and networking based tips and tricks, proxy websites and making people think that he is a hacker.

In 2008 he started a television show on MTV India called "What The Hack", which he co-hosted with José Covaco. In this show Fadia gave tips on how to make good use of the Internet and answered people's technology-related questions. In 2013, Ankit Fadia started a YouTube show Geek On the Loose, in collaboration with PING networks, where he shared technology-related tips and tricks. The show has got more than 750,000+ views on YouTube.

A number of his claims regarding his achievements have been disputed by others within the security industry, and he was mocked with a "Security Charlatan of the Year" award at DEF CON 20 in 2012. Attrition.org also reviewed his alleged credentials and included him on their Security Charlatans list, calling into question the veracity of his marketing statements. He has been accused of plagiarism in his work. His claims of hacking feats have since been trashed by many magazines.

At the age of 10, his parents gifted him a computer and he says he started taking an interest in hacking after a year of playing video games when he read a newspaper article on the subject. He soon started a website hackingtruths.box.sk where he wrote hacking tutorials, which acquired many readers and encouraged him to write a book.. The book received favorable responses in India, made Fadia popular in the country, and turned his hobby into a full-time profession. However, he was also accused of plagiarism.