CBSE has admitted to security vulnerabilities in its online marking system after the portal was hacked twice, prompting the board to monitor issues raised publicly.
CBSE acknowledged vulnerabilities in its On-Screen Marking system after a 19-year-old ethical hacker found exam data stored in a public AWS bucket. Government deployed an IIT-led cybersecurity team to remediate — public exam platforms are a high-value, under-secured attack surface.
CBSE has deployed expert team to strengthen OSM security
May 31, 2026
03:40 pm
What's the storyThe Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has acknowledged vulnerabilities in its On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.
The board said it is closely monitoring these issues after they were flagged publicly.
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