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'Was invited to speak at IIT Roorkee': Sam Pitroda after Centre dismissed hacking claims

IndiaTimes Friday, 28 February 2025
Sam Pitroda, chief of Indian Overseas Congress, revealed that a hacker streamed explicit content during his virtual speech at IIT-Roorkee. This occurred shortly after his speech at the Cognizant event via Zoom. The Ministry of Education clarified that Pitroda was never invited to any event at IIT-Ranchi, stressing the importance of cybersecurity in academic settings.
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