Tatkal tickets scam: CBI software programmer arrested
7 years, 2 months ago

Tatkal tickets scam: CBI software programmer arrested

India TV News  

The CBI today arrested its software programmer for developing an illicit software to subvert the railways Tatkal reservation system, allowing hundreds of tickets to be booked in one go. Ajay Garg, an assistant programmer with CBI, worked with IRCTC for four years between 2007-11 where he learnt the vulnerabilities of the railway ticketing system, sources said. Garg has been arrested along with close aide Anil Gupta, a private person who distributed the software to agents for a price. Garg, who joined CBI in 2012, exploited the vulnerabilities to develop the illegal software, which allowed agents to book hundreds of tickets in one go, leaving genuine passengers in the lurch, they said.

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2K IDs blocked to stop scamsters from having ‘first right’ over railway tickets
2 months ago

2K IDs blocked to stop scamsters from having ‘first right’ over railway tickets

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Even after eight years since the Tatkal ticket booking scandal using illegal software on the IRCTC portal came to light in New Delhi, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and other parts of the country, the railways is unable to fully address the portal’s vulnerabilities, allowing touts and agents to continue using illegal software to book tickets, particularly on high-demand routes. On …

Man issuing fake railway e-tickets in Lucknow arrested
4 months, 1 week ago

Man issuing fake railway e-tickets in Lucknow arrested

Hindustan Times  

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More Tatkal tickets for passengers now as railways roots out illegal softwares
5 years, 1 month ago

More Tatkal tickets for passengers now as railways roots out illegal softwares

The Hindu  

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Rail ticket scam: After nabbing touts, now role of insiders under scanner
5 years, 9 months ago

Rail ticket scam: After nabbing touts, now role of insiders under scanner

India TV News  

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Online Tatkal booking software under CBI scanner
7 years, 2 months ago

Online Tatkal booking software under CBI scanner

India TV News  

A number of online software, being used allegedly by travel agents to trick the Tatkal booking systems, have come under the scanner of the CBI during its probe against its techie who has developed a similar system, the agency sources said here on Sunday. The sources said the software work on "auto fill" system where details of large number of …

CBI techie arrested for subverting Indian Railways' Tatkal reservation system hosted 'cheat' software on US server
7 years, 2 months ago

CBI techie arrested for subverting Indian Railways' Tatkal reservation system hosted 'cheat' software on US server

Firstpost  

CBI has written to the United States and Russia, through the Interpol, seeking information about servers on which its arrested software programmer had hosted his illegal software for subverting Tatkal ticket booking New Delhi: The CBI has written to the United States and Russia, through the Interpol, seeking information about servers on which its arrested software programmer had hosted his …

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