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HS Students Steal SSNs to Prove They Can

Posted by Zonk on from the i-would-have-just-played-quake dept.

thatshortkid writes "Local news in Chicago is reporting about two Hinsdale Central High School students who breached their school's computer system and retrieved all of their peers' (plus staff's) Social Security Numbers. They claim they have destroyed the information and haven't given it out, but the SSA and FTC have been alerted for good measure. While they claim their motive was to prove that the breach could take place and no malice was involved, they face possible school disciplinary action and criminal charges."

3 of 701 comments (clear)

  1. G I T M O by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Right or wrong they might provide expertise to terrorists, or might engage in weapons of mass destruction related activity programs.

  2. What are kids coming to these days? by raehl · · Score: 5, Funny

    How many times have people broken into school databases only to be arrested!

    Back when I was in school, we only broke into the school database to change our grades.

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    paintball
  3. Re:Dumbasses..... by greyhoundpoe · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's not all! I've been able to get the home addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of a large number of my friends as well!