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India’s first e-waste Cyber Trojan Horse unveiled at Kochi security meet
India’s first e-waste Cyber Trojan Horse unveiled at Kochi security meet
A 25-feet tall statue of a horse, built from approximately 850 pieces of discarded electronic scrap and weighing about two tonnes, has been unveiled at c0c0n 2026, the cybersecurity and hacking conference in Kochi. Titled The Trojan Project, the installation is billed as India's first Cyber Trojan Horse and was created by artist DaVinci Suresh using motherboards, processors, circuit boards, cables and other e-waste.
The Hindu reports the installation aims to make digital risks tangible and highlights responsible e-waste management. Onmanorama adds that the sculpture was made with an internal 16-foot GI pipe skeleton and fibreglass layers, and that keyboard keys from around 50 discarded keyboards form its hooves while blue LEDs light its eyes. There are plans to move it to Nehru Park in Fort Kochi as a permanent installation, Suresh said.
The installation was launched in partnership with Childlight, a child safety institute hosted by the University of Edinburgh, to raise awareness about online child sexual exploitation. C0c0n 2026, organised by the Kerala Police, concluded on Saturday, 10 October.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both outlets cover the Cyber Trojan Horse as a straight news story with no discernible slant. The Hindu foregrounds the partnership with Childlight and the awareness message on online child exploitation, while Onmanorama leads with the intricate construction details, the artist's process and the logistical challenge of transporting the sculpture in 12 sections. Neither version questions the project or the event. The uniform coverage suggests the installation was treated as a straightforward cultural and tech-awareness initiative. The next concrete step is the planned relocation to Nehru Park in Fort Kochi, subject to administrative approval.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): thehindu.com (neutral report), onmanorama.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
