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Hacker claims to have sold VCE exam papers to hundreds of students after government website hack

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With year 12 exams under way, VCAA says there is no evidence any have leaked and hacker is attempting to exploit ‘anxious students’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority’s website has been hacked during the state’s exam period, with the culprit launching a tirade of expletives and claiming without evidence to have accessed student papers. On Wednesday evening, a message attributed to someone using the alias “DaggerElite” appeared on the VCAA’s homepage banner, claiming to have sold exam papers to “hundreds of students”…

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  1. The Guardian Left Factuality: Very high GB
    Hacker claims to have sold VCE exam papers to hundreds of students after government website hack

    With year 12 exams under way, VCAA says there is no evidence any have leaked and hacker is attempting to exploit ‘anxious students’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority’s website has been hacked during...

  2. The Sydney Morning Herald Leans left Factuality: High AU
    Hacker claims to have sold hundreds of exam papers in Victoria

    A Victorian education authority website was hit by a cyber-attack with the hacker claiming to have sold VCE exam papers to hundreds of students.

  3. The Sydney Morning Herald Leans left Factuality: High AU
    VCAA confirms website hacked, says VCE exam papers not accessed

    A message laced with profanities appeared on VCAA’s homepage about 6pm, from an alias claiming to have sold VCE exams to “hundreds of students”.

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