Cyberattack Attempts Target CBSE Post-Result Systems
CBSE 成績公布後系統遭遇網路攻擊
Introduction
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has reported several coordinated cyberattacks on its re-evaluation portal after the Class XII results were released.
中央中等教育委員會（CBSE）報告指出，在十二年級成績公布後，其重新評估門戶網站遭遇了多次協同網路攻擊。
Main Body
The board delayed the launch of the grievance portal from May 29 to June 2 to improve security. However, the system immediately faced a massive surge in traffic. On June 3, the board recorded about 3.8 million malicious data packets, while the initial launch saw 1.5 million requests and over 100,000 unauthorized attempts to enter the system in just two minutes. The board described these as Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks coming from various local and international addresses. They emphasized that these attacks were intended to crash the platform and potentially steal sensitive information.
委員會將申訴門戶網站的啟動日期從 5 月 29 日推遲至 6 月 2 日，以提高安全性。然而，該系統隨即面臨流量劇增。6 月 3 日，委員會記錄到約 380 萬個惡意數據包，而啟動初期在短短兩分鐘內就出現了 150 萬次請求以及超過 10 萬次未經授權的系統進入嘗試。委員會將其描述為來自各種本地與國際地址的分散式阻斷服務（DDoS）攻擊。他們強調，這些攻擊旨在使平台崩潰，並可能竊取敏感資訊。
At the same time, the board faced criticism regarding its Onscreen Marking (OSM) system due to reports of missing pages and unchecked answers. Consequently, the Ministry of Education began reviewing how vendors were chosen and how they performed. This situation led to changes in leadership, including the appointment of Prashant Lokhande as Chairman and Varun Bhardwaj as Secretary. To fix these technical problems, the board is now working with IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras to conduct full audits.
與此同時，由於有報告指出頁面遺失及答案未核對，委員會在螢幕評分（OSM）系統方面面臨批評。因此，教育部開始審查供應商的選擇過程及其表現。這一情況導致了領導層的變動，包括任命 Prashant Lokhande 為主席及 Varun Bhardwaj 為秘書。為了修復這些技術問題，委員會目前正與印度理工學院（IIT）坎普爾分校及馬德拉斯分校合作進行全面審計。
To handle the cyberattacks, the CBSE contacted the Delhi Police's IFSO Unit. They also received support from agencies such as CERT-In and the Digital India Corporation. Despite the scale of the attacks, the board asserted that its security systems kept the service running and confirmed that no student data was stolen.
為了應對網路攻擊，CBSE 聯繫了德里警方的 IFSO 部門。他們還得到了 CERT-In 和數字印度公司（Digital India Corporation）等機構的支持。儘管攻擊規模龐大，委員會堅稱其安全系統維持了服務運行，並確認沒有學生資料被盜。
Conclusion
The CBSE is continuing to monitor its systems and is working with law enforcement and universities to protect the re-evaluation process.
CBSE 將繼續監控其系統，並與執法部門及大學合作，以保護重新評估過程。
Vocabulary Learning
🚀 The "Action-Reaction" Chain
To move from A2 (simple sentences) to B2 (complex flow), you need to stop writing separate facts and start linking causes to results.
Look at this sequence from the text:
"The board delayed the launch... However, the system immediately faced a massive surge in traffic."
The B2 Secret: The Logical Pivot An A2 student says: "The board changed the date. The system had many users." (This is a list, not a story).
A B2 student uses Contrast Connectors to show a conflict between an action and a result.
🛠️ Tools for the Transition
| Connector | Effect | Example from Article |
|---|---|---|
| However | Shifts the direction (Unexpected result) | Delayed launch However massive surge |
| Consequently | Direct logical result (The "Therefore" effect) | Errors in marking Consequently Ministry review |
| Despite | Shows strength against a problem | Huge attacks Despite this service kept running |
💡 Pro-Tip: The "B2 Upgrade" Logic
Instead of using "And" or "But" for everything, try this mental map:
- Action: The CBSE contacted the police.
- Reason: To handle cyberattacks.
- B2 Upgrade: "To handle the cyberattacks, the CBSE contacted the Delhi Police."
Notice how moving the purpose ("To handle...") to the front of the sentence instantly makes you sound more professional and fluent.