Hacker5 is an online and print magazine managed and edited by Vaidehi Sachin. Started in October, 2010, Newsmakers Broadcasting & Communication Pvt. Ltd (NBC) is touted as India's first hacker magazine. Contributing to the magazine comes with a hefty disclaimer that specifically includes a warning about plagiarism. This warning is ironic given that a majority of the magazine content is provided by Sachin, and is plagiarized from a variety of sources without any attempt to give credit. She goes so far as to 'write' articles and sign her nickname, Cattechie, to them.
In February 2011, Sachin received the Star & Hira Manik Award for "Best Editor (Hacker5 Magazine)" and "Best Writer (Book Cyber Terror)". Given her editor role consists primarily of copying entire articles and republishing them without credit, this award is absurd.
The following tables detail portions of Hacker5 magazine, created and edited by Vaidehi Sachin, that contain plagiarized articles. In some cases, entire articles were taken without attribution. In other cases, articles were "written" by pasting together material from several different sources. A few articles specifically list 'Cattechie' as the author. This shows willful infringement of copyright and inexcusable plagiarism.
| Article (Author) |
Page | Original Source |
| A Brief History of the LulzSec Hackers | Pg6-7 | A Brief History of the LulzSec Hackers |
| The History of Anonymous, LulzSec & Idahc | Pg10-11 | Who is behind the hacks? (FAQ) Who's behind all these hacks, anyway? |
| Alleged Teen Member of LulzSec Hackers Arrested in UK | Pg12 | Alleged Teen Member of LulzSec Hackers Arrested in UK |
| RIM Introduces PlayBook the Blackberry Tablet | Pg58-59 | BlackBerry Press Release |
| The End of .com? ICANN's new .anything Domain Name Internet Policy | Pg60 | The End of .com? ICANN's New .anything Domain Name Internet Policy |
| The Economics of Sony PlayStation Network & Qriocity Identity-Hacks | Pg62-63 | The Economics of Sony PlayStation Network & Qriocity Identity-Hacks |
| USA Teaching 8-Year-Olds How to be Hackers | Pg64 | USA Teaching 8-Year-Olds How to Be Hackers |
Note: Not all articles were checked. The following sample represents a near 100% plagiarism rate in the articles that were analyzed.
In this issue, it is amusing that she claims "Sunny Vaghela is now the Brand Ambassador of Hacker5" given that Vaghela is already on Errata. Only a few articles were reviewed.
| Article (Author) |
Paragraph/Lines | Original Source |
| Jeff Moss, BlackHat and Defcon founder | P1 - P2 | Cybersecurity? Get A Former Hacker |
| P4 - P5 | BlackHat: About Jeff Moss | |
| P6 - P11 | Chinese hackers ready for U.S. cyber war | |
| P12 - P22 | Part 2: Q&A with Jeff Moss on computer hacking | |
| The Basics of Reverse Engineering | (all) | Reverse Engineering & Basics of Assembly - Part 2 |
| How to Hack Windows Administrator Password | (all) | How to Hack Windows Administrator Password |
