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Ethical Hacker Breaches CBSE Portal, Triggers Exam Review

5/29/2026

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Ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary cracked the CBSE exam portal’s master password and accessed student records, answer sheets and evaluators’ accounts.
The breach led CBSE to review marking complaints after students reported mismatched Grade 12 answer sheets.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan acknowledged the discrepancies, called the system student-centric and pledged a solution.
400,000 students applied for scanned copies and 1.1 million for physical copies, prompting CBSE to enlist technology experts to fix glitches.

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Story summary

Ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary cracked the CBSE exam portal’s master password and accessed student records, answer sheets and evaluators’ accounts.
The breach led CBSE to review marking complaints after students reported mismatched Grade 12 answer sheets.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan acknowledged the discrepancies, called the system student-centric and pledged a solution.
400,000 students applied for scanned copies and 1.1 million for physical copies, prompting CBSE to enlist technology experts to fix glitches.