The 13 Craziest College Computer Hacks

See which universities had to fend off wild cyber criminals.

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At one point or another we’ve all thought about engaging in felonious activities to enhance our college GPA. The following students thought the same thing, but, unlike us, they actually put a plan together and executed it. Plans that included, but weren't limited to: changing grades, identity theft, and stealing personal financial information. See, academic standings weren't the only thing on these hacker's minds. Money was also a major motivator, while others, like the hackers that took down the Naval War Academy, had much bigger fish to fry. What all these hacks do have in common is that they each caused a college to re-examine its security set up. We know finals are coming up, so before any of you get any ideas, keep reading. 

College Girl Steals Identity Then Steals Passwords

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The Keystroke Logger

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U.C. Berkeley Gets Caught Slipping

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Journalism Students Hack Computer System To Prove Weakness

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Hackers Steals Personal Info of 100,000 Alumni

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Cyber Criminals Steal Stanford Student Identities...And Resumes

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Chinese Hackers Shut Down Naval War College's Computer System

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Student Hackers Change Grades, Housing Status For a Price

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Young Nerd Hacks College Telephone System

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Get Rich Or Die Hacking

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Students Get Revenge On College By Hacking Computer System

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Life Badly Imitating Art

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Hackers Leave University of Wisconsin Students Exposed

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