VCAA investigating after website hacked during student exam period
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) is investigating a website hack that occurred during the student exam period. While a hacker claimed to have leaked exam papers, the VCAA maintains there is no evidence of a breach of secure content.
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Cybersecurity breaches in educational institutions threaten the integrity of standardized testing and cause significant stress for students.
The VCAA has confirmed it is investigating a hack. ( Supplied )
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) says there is no indication exam papers have been accessed after its website was hacked.
Students in Victoria are still sitting exams, even as a message on the compromised VCAA website claims that exam papers were downloaded and distributed.
The VCAA says it is conducting a forensic investigation to determine the extent of the attack.
Link copied Share Share article The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) says it's confident no exam papers were accessed or released after its website was hacked during the exam period.
The website remained down this morning after being hacked on Wednesday evening.
The hacker claimed to have downloaded 2026 exam papers and distributed them, but VCAA CEO Andrew Smith said there was no sign of this.
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