CBSE Vendor COEMPT Faces New Allegations Over Login Credential Leak
The Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) technology vendor, COEMPT Edu Teck Pvt Ltd, faces renewed scrutiny after cybersecurity researcher Nisarga Adhikary alleged that the company's publicly accessible code repository contained plaintext login credentials. This follows earlier concerns about the On-Screen Marking (OSM) portal, where students reported unexpectedly low marks and potential security vulnerabilities. COEMPT has denied software failures and security breaches, attributing issues to scanning errors. Experts warn that storing passwords in plaintext poses security risks if repositories are exposed.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (42/100). Lens Score 48/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (35–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 31 Jul, 06:06 am. Other outlets followed.
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