PPU Vice Chancellor’s attempt to hack facebook, questions arose on cyber security after paper leaks:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Serious questions have arisen on both the reliability and cyber security of examinations in Bihar. A very shocking news has come out from Patliputra University – PPU in Bihar. Recently, students were already angry with the B.Ed paper leak case of Pataliputra University, and now an attempt has been made to hack the Facebook account of the Vice Chancellor of the University (Vice -Chancellor – VC). This incident has increased concerns about the university administration as well as the cyber security of the state.

What is the whole matter?

• B.Ed paper leak case: Pataliputra University was already engulfed in controversies due to leaks of B.Ed exam paper. The case had created a lot of anger and disappointment among the students and parents, and raised serious questions on the university’s examination system.
• Vice Chancellor’s attempt to hack Facebook account: Amidst this controversy, some unknown hackers tried to hack the official Facebook account of the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the university. This is a serious lapse in terms of cyber security, as the vice -chancellor’s social media account has sensitive information and could have been misused by hacking efforts.
• Complaint filed and investigation started: The incident has been confirmed from the Vice Chancellor’s office and a complaint has been lodged in the cyber cell of the police. The police has started investigating immediately in view of the seriousness of the case. They are trying to find out who tried this hacking and what was the purpose of this.

The implications of this incident:

• Cyber ​​security challenges: This incident is a major warning on cyber security of educational institutions and government officials of Bihar. It is very important to avoid such attacks in the era of Digital India.
• Question on the transparency of the examination system: On the one hand, the paper leak and on the other side the attempt to hack the account of the Vice Chancellor, both these incidents raise deep questions on the transparency and credibility of the university.
• Administrative challenge: Such incidents become a major challenge for the university administration, as they not only have to deal with education related issues, but also protect their digital appearance.
• Faith of students: There is already anger among the students about paper leaks, in such a situation, this incident can weaken their faith further.

Overall, Pataliputra University is surrounded in controversies one after the other. The administration will have to face these challenges effectively so that not only the credibility of the university remains, but the future of the students is also safe.