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IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras website hacker may get a second shot at admissions instead of legal action
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The Indian Express
He also confirmed that the student had gained access to certain sections of the websites of both IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras.
Story continues below this adThe incident comes against the backdrop of the two IITs jointly launching India’s first undergraduate cybersecurity programme this year.
Although admissions are being conducted through a common process, IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras have clarified that students admitted to each institute will study independently on their respective campuses and receive separate degrees.
For the inaugural batch, IIT Madras has relied on IIT Kanpur’s admission shortlist.
Candidates shortlisted for the selection process participate in a hackathon and are then given the option to choose between IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras based on availability.