The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has dismissed claims circulating on social media regarding a data breach, stating that its database remains completely secure.
The commission rejected reports alleging hacking and data theft, terming the claims false, misleading and baseless.
In an official statement, an HEC spokesperson said that the commission’s Cyber Security Operation Centre conducted an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the claims.
The investigation found that the sample records being shared online as “hacked data” have no connection with the HEC’s Degree Attestation System.
The HEC clarified that the circulating information does not belong to its database, and therefore, any claim of a data breach or data theft is entirely false.
The commission has urged the public and students to avoid spreading unverified information and to rely only on official HEC sources for accurate updates.
It is worth mentioning here that the Higher Education Commission (HEC) had taken a major decision last month and introduced a new policy for MPhil and PhD admissions.
From the Fall 2026 semester onwards, entry tests have been made mandatory for MS, MPhil, and PhD programs. Public and private universities across the country will no longer be allowed to conduct separate entry tests for graduate admissions.
All admissions will now be based on the HEC’s HET or GRE tests under the HEC Education Testing Council.
The HEC has also withdrawn certain provisions of the Graduate Education Policy 2023 to promote merit and transparency. The new policy aims to establish a uniform, standardised, and transparent national framework for graduate admissions across all universities in the country.
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