Officials blame cyberattack for CBSE revaluation portal glitches
The CBSE revaluation portal experienced a cyberattack that disrupted payment processing for approximately 50 students. As a result, the re-evaluation process has been postponed until June 1. The board is implementing corrective measures, including changing payment gateways and conducting a technical review of the system.
- ▪The cyberattack affected the payment gateway, leading to incorrect fee displays during transactions.
- ▪No student data was breached, and the attack was limited to the payment interface.
- ▪CBSE has integrated payment systems from four public sector banks to enhance security.
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Officials blame cyberattack for CBSE revaluation portal glitchesCBSE's revaluation portal faced a cyberattack, disrupting payments for 50 students and deferring the re-evaluation process until June 1.Updated on: May 31, 2026 2:30 AM ISTBy HT Correspondent, New DelhiShare viaCopy link The Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) revaluation portal was hit by a “malicious cyberattack” that disrupted payment processing for around 50 Class 12 students and forced the board to defer the next phase of its re-evaluation process until the payment system was secured, education ministry officials familiar with the matter said on Friday.According to a senior ministry official, the payment gateway linked to the CBSE’s revaluation portal was attacked shortly after the system went live on May 19.
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