Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, with related coverage.
Incidents: 1 · Most recent
Victoria’s curriculum authority website hacked during exams
Impact: Website defacement and outage
The website of Australia’s Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) was hacked during the VCE examination period, defaced with an attacker’s message and taken offline. The attacker claimed to have stolen and sold examination papers, but authorities said there was no evidence that examination papers or sensitive information had been leaked. Authorities said they had launched a forensic investigation and that examinations would go ahead as scheduled.
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