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July 28, 2008, 04:30 PM ET
Hacker Tried to Change Grades at Georgia College
When colleges report their computer systems have been breached, the motives of the intruder usually remain murky. Not so at Georgia Highlands College last week. Christopher Fowler, a student, allegedly hacked into the system to change his grades, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Mr. Fowler was arrested by agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and charged with computer trespassing and unlawful eavesdropping. (He also allegedly broke into the college’s voice-over-Internet telephone system.)
The college administration sent an email to staff and faculty, explaining that a faculty member had noticed unusual activity on his computer account. Someone had apparently logged on to the college system using his identity. That prompted inquiries by the IT department, who—suspecting a breach—called in specialists from the University System of Georgia and Kennesaw State University. They in turn alerted the state investigation bureau, which tracked down Mr. Fowler.—Josh Fischman
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