The Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Police have arrested a 19-year-old student from Bihar for allegedly hacking the accounts of the students enrolled in the NEET UG 2026 exam that are eligible. The suspect is arrested on the basis of a huge cyber fraud targeting hundreds of medical aspirants in the cyber crime police has been identified.
According to investigators, the accused attacked more than 350 candidate accounts and then got to 150 of them. By exploiting weak passwords and security gaps, he used login credentials to gain access to the accounts. Once inside he changed the registered bank details of the candidates’ profiles. This allowed him to divert refund money meant for students directly into his own account.
We were able to identify the fraud because the National Testing Agency (NTA) security system detected suspicious activity in multiple accounts. After the alerts, the cyber crime unit traced the irregularities back to the accused, leading to his arrest.
Because cyber fraud is a serious crime, police have booked the student under cyber fraud charges, officials said.
The incident has created a lot of concern among students and parents because NEET UG is one of India’s most competitive entrance exams (and one of the entry exams to medical colleges across the entire country). With millions of candidates signing up every single year, the integrity of the system is key to fairness and transparency.
The case shows that strong password practices and multi‑factor authentication are essential, cyber experts say. Weak passwords remain one of the most common entry points for hackers and universities are being advised to have stronger policies for education and security to prevent a similar breach in the future.
The arrest of the Bihar student for hacking NEET UG 2026 accounts is a prime example of the growing cybercrime threat in education. Although the NTA’s security system was instrumental in detecting the fraud and will be able to accelerate the implementation of digital exam system reforms in order to protect students from future attacks, the case will help.
