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2 Students Accused of Altering Grades in Computer Hacking Case

A L.A. Times article by Stephen Clark, via KTLA TV, reports that:

Two Cal State Northridge students have been accused of hacking into a professor's computer, giving grades to nearly 300 students and sending pizza, magazine subscriptions and CDs to the professor's home.

Lena Chen, 20, of Torrance and Jennifer Ngan, 19, of Alhambra are to be arraigned Aug. 21 on misdemeanor charges of accessing computers illegally and other counts. If convicted, they face up to a year in prison.

According to Cal State police, Chen confessed to getting access to the professor's account by answering a routine security question and changing the password.

posted by Fergie @ 7/26/2006 08:04:00 AM