After initial denial, CBSE invited ethical hacker to plug gaps in IT system
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in India has engaged an ethical hacker to address security vulnerabilities in its IT systems. This follows an initial denial of data breaches after a 19-year-old researcher identified critical flaws in their portal.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the importance of cybersecurity transparency and the role of independent researchers in securing sensitive government data.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) invited ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary, 19, this week for meetings with an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) expert team to flag security gaps in its IT ecosystem. Mr. Adhikary had last month reported “critical vulnerabilities” in the portal that stores sensitive student data. The CBSE had earlier denied any breach in its data security.
The report objectively covers the sequence of events, including the organization's initial denial and subsequent cooperation.
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