From hacker to helper of charities

IT expert using the Internet to aid charities

As a child, Wan Tao admired chivalrous swordsmen from ancient Chinese folklore. They used a blade to fight injustice, and as he grew up Wan found his own weapon to do the same - the Internet.

Wan was an angry young man during his university years and became one of China's first generation of hackers. He founded a group called the Chinaeagle Union, which became known for cyber attacks against foreign websites.