CBSE blocks 3.8 million cyberattack packets amid revaluation rush

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• CBSE blocks DoS attack while processing over 56,000 verification and re-evaluation requests Over 56,000 applications submitted Multiple banks supporting payment infrastructure Digital systems remain under scrutiny NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday said it had successfully thwarted a massive cyberattack targeting its verification and re-evaluation portal, even as the platform continued to process tens of thousands of student requests amid ongoing scrutiny of the Board's digital infrastructure.According to an update shared by CBSE, the portal faced a 3.8 million-packet denial-of-service (DoS) attack during the afternoon.
• The Board said its technical teams successfully blocked the attack and ensured that services remained operational for students seeking verification of issues in scanned answer books and re-evaluation of answers.The latest development comes against the backdrop of weeks of controversy surrounding CBSE's digital systems, including concerns linked to the On-Screen Marking (OSM) platform, answer-sheet access services and cybersecurity vulnerabilities flagged...