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IIT Roorkee has clarified there was no data breach, no mass download, and no impact on exam results.

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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.

IIT Roorkee has refuted claims of a data breach concerning JEE Advanced 2026, labelling them as misleading. The institute acknowledged the configuration issue and acted swiftly to rectify it, emphasising that the data was in read-only mode., Education, Times Now

'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.

The Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Roorkee on Friday released an important statement regarding data breach and privacy violation claim.

IIT Roorkee has refuted claims of a data breach and privacy violation of JEE Advanced aspirants. The Institute has issued clarification on the same. | Education News

Institute says an ethical hacker flagged a temporary misconfiguration in a cloud storage component on June 2; issue was immediately fixed, less than 0.05 per cent of data briefly accessible, exam outcomes unaffected.

The eligibility rules require candidates to either secure at least 75% marks in Class 12 or be among the top 20 percentiles of their respective boards.

NEW DELHI: IIT Roorkee has pushed back against reports of a large-scale data breach involving JEE (Advanced) 2026 candidates, saying claims circulating on social media are "misleading and factually incorrect" and do not accurately represent what occurred.