Hackers gain access to student records at New Jersey schools
Hackers broke into the computer system at a New Jersey school district and gained access to student records system used by 160 schools across the state.
The online hacker group 4chan was able to discover the password for the system and post it on its message board, enabling 4chan users to infiltrate the Genesis Student Information System used by the Plainfield, New Jersey, school district, according to a report by ComputerWorld. The Genesis system is used to manage student records and communicate with students and parents.
It is not clear whether any information was stolen, but the 4chan users posted screenshots showing how they were able to manipulate the school’s Genesis system. One screenshot showed lunch prices reset to $9000 per meal. Another post said that “every class is now elective, and requires only 1 credit to graduate”, according to the report.
