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School: Students hacked computer to change grades, test scores
WCAX-TV/ Associated Press ^ | 11/07/2007 | Associated Press

Posted on 11/07/2007 10:44:50 PM PST by abt87

MANLIUS, N.Y. (AP) - Six students at suburban Syracuse high school and two graduates are accused of hacking into the school's computer system and changing their grades and test scores.

Authorities say 6 of the teenagers involved are current students at the school. Of the other two suspects, one attends Syracuse University and the other is a student at John Hopkins University in Baltimore.

They're accused of breaking into the school's computers to change their scores on Advance Placement exams, SAT tests and classroom examinations.

(Excerpt) Read more at wcax.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: cheating; hacking

1 posted on 11/07/2007 10:44:52 PM PST by abt87
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To: abt87

But did he connect with a computer call WOPR and try to play a game?


2 posted on 11/07/2007 10:46:18 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Army Air Corps

Looks like they used a keylogger:

http://news10now.com/content/all_news/?ArID=125747&SecID=83


3 posted on 11/07/2007 10:51:25 PM PST by abt87 (Liberals aren't stupid...they can still beat Koko the monkey in chess)
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To: abt87

this is what i’m talking about.


4 posted on 11/07/2007 10:55:10 PM PST by SShultz460 (Mexico: #1 Source of American School Children)
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To: abt87

Obviously they didn’t get a good grade in computer class.


5 posted on 11/07/2007 11:12:35 PM PST by Nathan Zachary
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To: Nathan Zachary

Yeah, they’re a bunch of n00bs.


6 posted on 11/07/2007 11:15:38 PM PST by abt87 (Liberals aren't stupid...they can still beat Koko the monkey in chess)
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