University Hacker in Custody Following Alleged Attempt to Falsify Enrollment Records in Spain
A 21-year-old student in Spain has been arrested for allegedly hacking into the education management system, Séneca, used by schools and universities in Andalusia. The man is accused of manipulating grades and gaining unauthorised access to the email accounts of at least 13 university professors.
The incident came to light when a teacher at the San Juan Bosco secondary school in Jaén noticed his account on the Education Ministry's Séneca platform was compromised. The man is believed to have hacked into at least 13 professors' work accounts from various Andalusian universities, including those responsible for preparing 2025's university entrance exams (PAU or Pruebas de Acceso a la Universidad).
The hacked professors' manipulated grades were found during a search of the accused's home, where computer equipment believed to have been used in the hack was also seized. The man could have earned his grades legitimately if he had spent more time revising instead of learning to hack.
This is not an isolated incident. In 2016, a student in the US state of Georgia was arrested for breaking into his school's grading system. Similarly, the University of Kansas experienced a security breach in which a student used a keylogger to upgrade his grades.
If a similar hack had gone undetected for years, it could have seriously affected public confidence in the education system. In response, Spain's Séneca platform has reportedly tightened up its security following the incident.
The arrested man has a history of computer hacking, according to police sources. He is accused of altering high school and university entrance exam grades for himself and his classmates. Another instance of this occurred when a New Jersey teenager hacked into his high school's computer system to inflate his grades.
The arrest serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining the integrity of the education system. It also highlights the need for continued vigilance and investment in cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive data and ensure fairness in the evaluation of students.
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