DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

WI: Former Central student charged with hacking school network

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Dissent

Jon Brines reports:

A former Central High School student has been named in a criminal complaint for allegedly hacking into the school district’s network, disrupting it, copying and posting the information online.

“We had a student that was hacking into the system and it did slow down the system,” District Administrator Scott Pierce said Friday.

Kenosha County District Attorney Robert Zapf said the disruption caused by the 17-year-old junior at the time was significant.

“He hacked into their computer system and caused frequent disruption in the learning environment, caused interruptions in the processes and duties of the various school offices and caused disruptions with their phone system,” Zapf said.

The unnamed student reportedly had some links to, or interest in, Anonymous:

The complaint said the student admitted to a school resource officer that he started talking to the cyber “terrorist” group Anonymous online, and, based on “his research and the new acquaintence’s vision,” attempted to hack into Central High School’s network.

Pierce said no personal information from students or faculty was involved in the release of information that took place from April 1 to May 22, 2015.

Read more on Kenosha News.

Category: Education SectorHackInsiderU.S.

Post navigation

← Texas hits leak researcher with Civil Investigative Demand for Systema Software’s leaked data
Anonymous Defaces Local News Weeklies, Threatens Further Action →

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • ShinyHunters and team members arrested in France
  • Texas Enacts Liability Shield From Punitive Damages for Certain Small Businesses That Adopt Cybersecurity Programs
  • Dublin ETB fined €125,000 for data protection breaches
  • From $5,000 to $800,000: Days Apart, OCR Security Settlements Show Puzzling Math
  • Liberty Township in Ohio has recovered its network after a ransomware attack
  • Marquette County Medical Care Facility discloses data breach
  • Industry Letter – June 23, 2025: Impact to Financial Sector of Ongoing Global Conflicts
  • MNGI Digestive Health settles class action lawsuit stemming from BlackCat attack
  • Four REvil ransomware members released after time served on carding charges
  • Why Dumping Sensitive Data on Network Shares is a Liability

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • How Internet of Things devices affect your privacy – even when they’re not yours
  • Sky Views Personal Data as a Potential Weapon in IPTV Piracy War
  • Florida Used a Nationwide Surveillance Camera Network 250 Times To Aid in Immigration Arrests
  • Federal Court Strikes Down HIPAA Reproductive Health Care Privacy Rule
  • The Markup caught 4 more states sharing personal health data with Big Tech
  • Privacy in the Big Sky State: Montana’s Consumer Privacy Law Gets Amended
  • UK Passes Data Use and Access Regulation Bill

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.