hacker
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Nisarga Adhikary, who describes himself as an "ethical hacker", told the BBC he was able to crack the master password for the system, gaining access to student records, answer sheets and evaluators' accounts.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
In May 2022, the hacker went through the firm's network and took over administrator privileges — the highest level of system access to the IT network, the ICO said.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The disruption at Instructure follows a breach disclosed last week in which a hacker group claimed it stole hundreds of millions of records tied to students and employees at roughly 9,000 schools in the U.S.,
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Rhames, who has portrayed computer hacker Luther Stickell in all eight “Mission: Impossible” films, collapsed at his table while eating at a restaurant with his family on Wednesday, according to TMZ.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
In my dream, I thought they were the hacker group, the Coalition of Pity.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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