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VCAA investigating after website hacked during exam period

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The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) is investigating a hacking incident on its website during the current exam period. The VCAA’s homepage displayed an error message which has since been replaced with a maintenance notice. A spokesperson confirmed that while the page was hacked, there's no evidence that exam papers were accessed. Exams are scheduled to continue until November 18.

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Story summary

A hacker identified as 'DaggerElite' took over the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) website on Wednesday, criticizing its security standards and claiming to have sold leaked exam papers to hundreds of students. The VCAA confirmed that while the site was hacked, there is no indication that this year’s VCE exam papers were accessed. Exams for senior high school students in Victoria are scheduled until November 18. The hacker also claimed to have individually tracked the leaked tests and threatened to sell next year's exams earlier than usual. The VCAA is conducting a forensic investigation to determine the extent of the breach, emphasizing that their site remains secure despite the intrusion.

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Topics

The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority VCAA Victoria

Subjects

VCAA ORG · 4× The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority ORG · 1× Victoria GPE · 1×

Narrative

Earlier this evening the VCAA home page was displaying an error message that has since been replaced with a message saying "We'll be right back".

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11

2026-11-11 · ABC News (AU)

VCAA investigating after website hacked during exam period · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) is investigating after its website was hacked during the exam period. asserted

website → investigate → period

Earlier this evening the VCAA home page was displaying an error message that has since been replaced with a message saying "We'll be right back". asserted

We → display → message

"Our site is currently undergoing maintenance," the website states. asserted

website → undergo → maintenance

"We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience." asserted

We → apologise → patience

A VCAA spokesperson confirmed the page was hacked earlier today. asserted

page → confirm → ?

"The VCAA is conducting a forensic investigation to determine the extent of the attack," they said in a statement. asserted

they → conduct → statement

"There is no indication that exam papers from today or previous weeks have been accessed." asserted

papers → be → today

Exams for students in Victoria are scheduled through to November 18. asserted

Exams → schedule → November

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