Probe underway into breach of Education Ministry website

6 April 2024 06:02 am Views - 1087

Colombo, April 06 -  An investigation has been launched into the incident where the official website of the Sri Lanka Education Ministry was hacked by an unidentified hacker.

According to a statement, the probe is spearheaded by the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) and the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL).

The Education Ministry also expressed regret over the inconvenience caused to users and assured that efforts are underway to swiftly restore the integrity of the official website. 

The breach saw the intrusion of a hacker operating under the pseudonym "Anonymous EEE," who left behind a message apologizing for the unauthorized access while shedding light on security vulnerabilities within the system.