Centre orders cybersecurity audit of exam servers across India amid leak concerns

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The I4C team will assess the quality and security of the servers. If any vulnerabilities are detected, the compromised servers will be immediately banned to prevent any future breaches.

Officials from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the MHA are conducting the checks.

Officials from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the MHA are conducting the checks.

Jitendra Singh

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jul 8, 2024 10:28 IST

In a significant move to ensure the integrity of the National Testing Agency (NTA) exams, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered a comprehensive cybersecurity inspection of all exam servers across the country. This decision follows allegations of a paper leak originating from the dark web.

Officials from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the MHA are conducting the checks. This critical decision was made after multiple meetings involving the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Education, and IT Ministry.

The I4C team will assess the quality and security of the servers. If any vulnerabilities are detected, the compromised servers will be immediately banned to prevent any future breaches.

Recently, a team of I4C officials visited the Exam Command Control Centre in Dwarka. According to sources, several changes were implemented following their inspection to enhance the security measures.

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Divya Chopra

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Jul 8, 2024

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