NTA admits to NEET portal flaws as teen hacks accounts & tries to divert refund money

The National Testing Agency (NTA) acknowledged security gaps in NEET UG-2026 portal after a 19-year-old man from Bihar allegedly hacked accounts of 150 NEET-UG 2026 candidates. "There may have been initial shortcomings but...we've learned and strengthened our system," NTA Joint Director Akash Jain said. The man had also tried to divert refund money after exam was cancelled over paper leak.