The Delhi Police Cyber Cell has arrested three men for allegedly helping over 200 students to clear competitive exams via fraudulent methods. Police identified the accused from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and the technical expert, who used to work as a solver from Delhi.
According to police, they received information reliable source that several services were available on the dark web in which some attackers claim to gain control of the examinee's device to get the desired score, and in return, the attackers were paid handsomely by the aspirants.
“We received intel that several services are available on the dark web, in which hackers claim they can get the desired score by hacking into the device used by the examinee,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) K.P.S. Malhotra stated.
To bust the syndicate, a fake candidate was arranged who generated the requirement for an examination. The hacker was contacted using VoIP communication and the desired sum of money was transferred to the account provided by the alleged person.
The alleged person asked the candidate to download a Software Iperius Remote through which he secured control of the participant's laptop and attempted the exam on October 25 and the fake candidate was declared passed in the exam with a score of 736.
During the investigation, the phone number, bank account, and internet usage of the alleged person were tracked to Ahmedabad and he was identified as D. Shah, who was arrested from Ahmedabad, Gujarat on November 24. His mobile phone and laptop were seized.
It was found that through the Training Center at Ahmedabad and Gujarat, they approached those applicants who want to get these certifications without having the required knowledge and skills for the domain.
The modus operandi
After detailed interrogation and analysis of the devices of the accused Shah, it was discovered that his father Rajesh was also involved and was giving potential clients a “100 per cent guarantee” of passing online certification exams. “Through their training center they approached applicants who didn’t have the required knowledge and skills and promised them the desired score. They also contacted candidates through WhatsApp and Telegram,” the DCP said.
The online certification exams of the aspirants were cleared through this exam solver, A. Alam, who “hacked sites for various exams — WS (Amazon Web Services), Azure, CompTIA A+, PMP, CISM, CEH (Cyber Ethical Hacking), etc by getting remote access through apps”.
“These competitive examinations are recognized worldwide. The exams which were earlier organized offline, are now being conducted online through various software. For instance, Cisco offers certifications for beginners, associates, experts in technology. All of these exams require knowledge and a particular skill set, such as programming, to score,” the police source said.