Dikhyaa Mohanty 
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a Russian national for allegedly hacking the iLeon software the platform on which the JEE (Mains) 2021 examination was conducted. Mikhail Shargin will be later presented at the Rouse Avenue Court and the CBI is likely to seek his two-week custody.
According to the official reports, the CBI stated that he was held during the ongoing investigation into a case related to allegations of irregularities being committed in the JEE (Mains) Exams 2021 and hacked the software.
During the investigation, it had come to light that some foreign nationals were involved in compromising many online examinations including the JEE (Mains), and colluding with other accused in the case. The role of one Russian citizen was also revealed who had allegedly tampered with the iLeon software and that he helped other accused in hacking the computer systems of candidates during the examination.
A case was registered in 2021 against a private company and others including its directors and three employees, private persons(conduits) etc., on the allegations of irregularities It was alleged that the said company and its directors were manipulating the online examination of JEE (Mains) and facilitating aspiring students to get admission in top NITs in consideration of huge amount by solving the question paper of the applicant through remote access from a chosen examination centre in Sonepat(Haryana).
