[Law] A South Korean teen sentenced to prison for hacking a teacher’s laptop

Summary: A 19-year-old teenager in South Korea has been sentenced to one year in prison for hacking into a teacher’s laptop and leaking answers for upcoming exams.

Threat Actor: High school student

Key Point:

  • The teenager and an accomplice broke into the school staff room multiple times and planted malware on a teacher’s laptop to steal test questions and answers.
  • They transferred the stolen information to a USB device.
  • The initial verdict was overturned, and the defendant was sentenced to one year in prison.


Original Source: https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240703106700054

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