Ludhiana: The official website of the Punjab Agricultural University was hacked on Tuesday morning.
Immediately after, it was suspended for five and a half hours (8:00 to 1:30), giving students, farmers and anxious moment authorities.
However, there is no data or sensitive content from the compromised university.
The website is restored in the afternoon.
Officials learn about problems in the morning, when information about websites appears in several other languages.
The accuracy of security and security was raised in the midst of receipt at the university and where farmers, where visit Portal.jagjit Singh, a MSc student Pathology Pathology, said, “I was in the library when I tried to get on the website.
It opened without asking ID Login and password.
Then, there is an error in accessing it.
Hacking can cause the spread of rumors by displaying anything on the site.
Universities must strengthen the online security system.
“Jasmeen Kaur, a PhD scholar (vegetable science) at the University, said,” All Student personal information, including research papers, exist in their accounts operated from websites.
Hacking can cause research manipulation and information by academic cheating companies.
“Director of Education Extensions Singh Expensive, confirming that some information is displayed in other languages ​​on the website Pau, “We have rented international servers and they have themselves .
security.
To control damage, the agency has turned it off for a while.
The PAU website has been restored.
The location is not clear where he hacked.
However, there is no data or sensitive content from the compromised university.
The link for Virtual Kisan Mela is not a problem because we have a different server for it.
“Investigations have been marked by the company.
Herminder Singh, Head of Information and Technology at the University, said,” The problem is being investigated, which is indicated by the company.
Nothing to worry about.
There is no illegal access to students enter.
“Ashok Kumar, Dean, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology,” We take the right steps and our entire system is locked.
Agency was instructed to see this problem and they immediately acted.
Then, this problem is sorted and no damage.
“The Registrar of Sidhu Hospital said,” We will make sure it doesn’t happen again.
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