IIT Roorkee Denies Data Breach Allegations Amid Misinformation Claims
IIT Roorkee said the cloud storage issue was read-only and less than 0.05% of data was accessed before it was fixed.
- On June 5, IIT Roorkee dismissed viral claims of a JEE Advanced data breach as "misleading and factually incorrect," acknowledging a temporary cloud misconfiguration had occurred on June 2.
- Technical interventions on June 2 to assist candidates inadvertently caused a "minimal, temporary misconfiguration" in cloud storage, which ethical hacker Rylen Anil identified and reported for immediate correction.
- Exposed storage contained approximately 179,600 result records and around 187,300 admit card PDFs; access was limited to less than 0.05 per cent of data with no bulk downloads or mass-extraction.
- Anxiety regarding exam security has heightened due to NEET-UG controversies and cyber incidents; IIT Roorkee reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining integrity in the upcoming JoSAA counselling process.
- Following the June 1 results announcement, 56,880 candidates qualified for JEE Advanced 2026, with Shubham Kumar securing rank one, followed by Kabeer Chhillar and Jatin Chahar.
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IIT Roorkee Denies Data Breach Allegations Amid Misinformation Claims
IIT Roorkee has denied claims of a data breach affecting JEE (Advanced) aspirants, describing the allegations as misleading. The institution clarified that a temporary technical issue was resolved without compromising sensitive data. IIT Roorkee emphasized its commitment to maintaining the security and integrity of the examination process.
JEE Advanced Data Leak Truth: IIT Roorkee Debunks Fake Social Media Reports, Says Claims of Data Breach Are Misleading | 📖 LatestLY
IIT Roorkee dismissed social media reports of a massive JEE Advanced 2026 data breach as misleading. The institute explained that a temporary cloud misconfiguration occurred during system updates on June 2, but it was quickly fixed after an ethical hacker flagged it. Cloud logs confirmed no sensitive data was mass-extracted. 📖 JEE Advanced Data Leak Truth: IIT Roorkee Debunks Fake Social Media Reports, Says Claims of Data Breach Are Misleading.
Claims of a data breach of JEE Advanced aspirants are misleading: IIT Roorkee
'On June 2, certain technical interventions were undertaken on an expedited basis to assist candidates experiencing difficulties in accessing admit card data and to ensure the smooth functioning of the registration process,' said IIT Roorkee.
IIT Roorkee rejects data breach claims; Education Ministry, other IITs endorse
A security issue flagged by a 16-year-old ethical hacker triggered concerns about possible exposure of JEE Advanced candidate data. IIT Roorkee has now said there was no data breach, no mass download and no impact on examination outcomes. Education Ministry along with other IITs like IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras, and IIT Kharagpur have also backed IIT Roorkee's stand.
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