Watchdog urged to probe VCE exam hack scandal as govt defends authority chief - Herald Sun

The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority is in hot water over a VCE exam paper scandal

The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority has been rocked by a VCE exam paper hack after a person claimed to have sold VCE exam papers to hundreds of students following a government website breach. The Herald Sun reported that a watchdog has been urged to probe the scandal while the state government defends the authority chief.

News.com.au said Year 12 students slammed the exam hoax. The Guardian reported that a hacker claimed to have sold VCE exam papers after accessing a government website. The authority gave no further statement.

“The Guardian reported that a hacker claimed to have sold VCE exam papers after accessing a government website,” — Amara Sterling, staff writer at Oakcroft Stow Media, commented.

Timeline

Nov 10 — The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority has been rocked by a VCE exam paper hack after a person clai...

Nov 13 — The Guardian reported that a hacker claimed to have sold VCE exam papers after accessing a government website....

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 47% of Thenewsagency readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 11. The Oakcroft Stow Media desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Wednesday, Nov 18.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Oakcroft Stow Media desk and last updated 06:45 UTC.

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