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

The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority is under fire 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 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 exam papers after accessing a government website. The authority gave no further statement.

“News.com.au said Year 12 students slammed the exam hoax,” — Owen Marlowe, regional editor at Marcroft Cliff Partnership, noted.

Timeline

Nov 11 — The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority has been rocked by a VCE exam paper hack after a person clai...

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

Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 68% of Floorzzxhk readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 12. The Marcroft Cliff Partnership desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: An official statement is expected by Tuesday, Nov 17.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Marcroft Cliff Partnership desk and last updated 06:48 UTC.

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