Victoria’s Year 12 exams thrown into chaos as VCAA website hacked

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WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Victorian Year 12 exams in chaos after VCAA hack The message, posted under the alias DaggerElite, claimed the papers had been sold to “hundreds of students…

Victoria’s Year 12 exams have been disrupted after the state’s curriculum and assessment authority website was hacked.

A bizarre message appeared on the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) website on Wednesday evening, with the hacker mocking the authority’s security and claiming to have obtained and distributed this year’s exam papers.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Victorian Year 12 exams in chaos after VCAA hack

The message, posted under the alias DaggerElite, claimed the papers had been sold to “hundreds of students statewide” after the hacker allegedly accessed the file servers of an external printing provider.

The hacker also claimed the papers had been individually marked with identifying information, warning students that leaked exams could be traced back to those who had received them.

The message thanked those allegedly involved in the operation, stating: “The success of their campaign could not have been possible without all their help together.”

The hacker further claimed the successful operation would allow them to begin selling 2027 examination papers well ahead of next year’s exam period.

The VCAA confirmed its website had been hacked and said forensic investigations were underway to establish the extent of the attack.

It did however confirm there is “no indication” that exam papers had been accessed.

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