ICAI denies data breach, calls hacking claims 'false and malicious'
The ICAI has denied viral social media claims of a data breach, stating that its databases remain secure and no student, member or examination data has been compromised. It urged stakeholders to ignore rumours and rely only on the institute's official communications for verified updates.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued a clarification stating that its databases have not been compromised and that the viral posts circulating on social media are fake. The institute has rejected claims of a breach involving students' records, members' data, and examination information, calling them "false, baseless, and malicious."
ICAI said the rumours had caused unnecessary concern among students, members, and other stakeholders. It stressed that there has been no breach of students' records, members' data, or examination-related information.
ICAI DISMISSES HACKING RUMOURS
The institute has urged students and members to ignore unverified claims circulating on social media and rely only on ICAI's official announcements for authentic information. It said robust security measures are in place to safeguard student records, member details, and examination data, ensuring that its databases remain secure.
The clarification comes after several social media posts alleged that ICAI's websites had been hacked and that sensitive student and examination-related data had been leaked. Rejecting these claims, the institute reiterated that no data breach had occurred.
Candidates can click on this link to read the full notice.
ICAI has urged students, members and all stakeholders not to believe rumours or misinformation circulating on social media and to rely only on the institute's official communications for authentic updates.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued a clarification stating that its databases have not been compromised and that the viral posts circulating on social media are fake. The institute has rejected claims of a breach involving students' records, members' data, and examination information, calling them "false, baseless, and malicious."
ICAI said the rumours had caused unnecessary concern among students, members, and other stakeholders. It stressed that there has been no breach of students' records, members' data, or examination-related information.
ICAI DISMISSES HACKING RUMOURS
The institute has urged students and members to ignore unverified claims circulating on social media and rely only on ICAI's official announcements for authentic information. It said robust security measures are in place to safeguard student records, member details, and examination data, ensuring that its databases remain secure.
The clarification comes after several social media posts alleged that ICAI's websites had been hacked and that sensitive student and examination-related data had been leaked. Rejecting these claims, the institute reiterated that no data breach had occurred.
Candidates can click on this link to read the full notice.
ICAI has urged students, members and all stakeholders not to believe rumours or misinformation circulating on social media and to rely only on the institute's official communications for authentic updates.
