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Syed Omarsha
Co-Founder
Syed Omarsha is the Co-Founder of Rot Hackers, the public cybersecurity brand operated by ROT Independent Security Research Lab.
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About Rot Hackers
ROT Independent Security Research Lab is the registered legal entity behind the public Rot Hackers brand. The lab focuses on high-performance, open-source offensive security artifacts and practical cybersecurity education.
ROT Lab is the research and tooling branch. Rot Hackers Academy is the training branch for workshops, courses, certifications, and LMS access. Both operate under ROT Independent Security Research Lab.
We do not build theoretical prototypes. Every artifact released by the lab—from WSHawk to Basilisk to ProtoCrash—has been utilized in high-stakes, real-world security assessments before public release. Our tools are engineered for speed, reliability, and precision.
Offensive Genesis
We reverse-engineer proprietary security products and implement advanced zero-day evasion techniques to ensure our research tools stay ahead of modern network defenses and WAFs.
AI & Automation
From utilizing fine-tuned LLMs like CodeLlama (via PoCSmith) to writing custom lexing state machines in our SQL Tamper Framework, we merge artificial intelligence directly into the exploitation chain.
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Leadership Team
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Regaan
Founder · Security Researcher · Full-Stack Engineer
Operating out of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Regaan R is the Founder and core architect behind the Rot Hackers platform. Specializing in advanced web security, protocol fuzzing, networking protocols, and system-level engineering, Regaan bridges the gap between offensive security findings and highly scalable software development.
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Thamim Ansari
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Thamim Ansari is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Rot Hackers, the public cybersecurity brand operated by ROT Independent Security Research Lab.