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A centre requests an investigation of exam servers' cybersecurity throughout India due to worries about leaks

The servers' security and quality will be evaluated by the I4C team. To stop any such breaches, the compromised servers will be instantly blocked if any vulnerabilities are found.

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Jaimala JhaUpdated: 7/8/2024, 7:01:00 AM

A thorough cybersecurity inspection of every exam server in the nation has been ordered by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), a major step towards ensuring the integrity of the National Testing Agency (NTA) exams. This ruling is in response to claims that a dark web-sourced paper leak occurred.

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The inspections are being carried out by representatives of the MHA's Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). The Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Education, and Ministry of IT met several times before reaching this crucial decision.

The servers' security and quality will be evaluated by the I4C team. To stop any such breaches, the compromised servers will be instantly blocked if any vulnerabilities are found.

A group of I4C representatives recently paid a visit to the Dwarka Exam Command Control Centre. Sources claim that after their assessment, a number of improvements were made to strengthen the security protocols.

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The government is inspecting NTA exam servers to ensure the integrity of exams after reports of a paper leak on the dark web.

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is conducting the inspection.

The I4C team will check the security and quality of the servers to identify any vulnerabilities that could be exploited for leaks.

Compromised servers with vulnerabilities will be immediately blocked to prevent any future breaches.

Yes, there have been reports of improvements to security protocols after a recent I4C visit to the Dwarka Exam Command Control Centre.

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