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

A VCE exam paper hack rocks the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority is facing a VCE exam paper scandal after a person claimed to have sold 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 papers after accessing a government website. The authority gave no further statement.

“News.com.au said Year 12 students slammed the exam hoax,” — Priya Delgado, chief correspondent at Halton Grove Partnership, commented.

Timeline

Nov 12 — The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority is facing a VCE exam paper scandal after a person claimed to...

Nov 12 — The Guardian reported that a hacker claimed to have sold VCE papers after accessing a government website....

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 60% of Servicecourse readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 12. The Halton Grove Partnership 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 Halton Grove Partnership desk and last updated 06:50 UTC.

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