The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority is facing a VCE exam paper scandal after a person claimed to have sold VCE exam papers to hundreds of students following a breach of a government website. 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.
“The Guardian reported that a hacker claimed to have sold VCE papers after accessing a government website,” — Elena Iversen, economic affairs editor at Newton Ham Analytics, explained.
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Nov 11 — The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority is facing a VCE exam paper scandal after a person claimed to...
Nov 13 — The Guardian reported that a hacker claimed to have sold VCE papers after accessing a government website....
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