New Trier Hack Job "The intent, according to investigators, was to obtain grades and ACT scores to determine class rank and share it with other students. The information was made public by the school district in a recent memo to parents," according to this summary (Student Hacker Sought Class Rankings Data). "According to the Chicago Tribune the student obtained student directory information and semester grades for the current and last three graduating classes, as well as ACT test scores for the class of 2008. According to coverage in the Chicago Sun-Times, no data was altered or destroyed, nor did the student copy Social Security numbers, discipline records, or health or attendance data."
Has anyone seen the memo that NTHS sent out, or found out what happened to the kid?
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Tue Mar 11, 2008 at 2:41 PM
New Trier Hack Job
or what happened to the school's/district's IT people involved?
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