Odisha Higher Education Department’s Instagram Account Hacked
Bhubaneswar: The official Instagram account of Higher Education Department of the Odisha Government was hacked on Monday, as per reports. Unauthorized posts, unrelated to the department’s activities, were uploaded during the breach. In an official statement, the department noted, “It has been found that the Instagram account of the Higher Education Department was hacked for [...]
Bhubaneswar: The official Instagram account of Higher Education Department of the Odisha Government was hacked on Monday, as per reports.
Unauthorized posts, unrelated to the department’s activities, were uploaded during the breach.
In an official statement, the department noted, “It has been found that the Instagram account of the Higher Education Department was hacked for some time this morning. Some posts not related to the activities of the department were uploaded on the Instagram account.”
Swift action was taken to address the issue, with the department successfully regaining control of the account.
All unauthorized posts have since been removed. The state government has decided to file an FIR to investigate the cyberattack, reports added.
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