A student who told his principal that he could steal private employee info now is facing felonies.

[Are_grits_groceries]

School breach left personnel files exposed

CLIFTON PARK — A Shenendehowa student who alerted his principal that he could steal private employee information now is facing felony charges. The 15-year-old sophomore allegedly breached the district's system while in computer simulation class and gained access to 250 names of past and present Shen transportation employees. He used his student password to view their Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers and more, Shenendehowa officials said.

Then he allegedly sent an e-mail at 1 p.m. Tuesday to High School Principal Donald Flynt, saying he had the database. Flynt contacted police, who arrested the young man Thursday and charged him with computer trespass, unlawful possession of personal identification information and identity theft, all felonies. He will appear before Saratoga County Family Court at a later date, State Police said Friday.

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CYA bigtime. He shouldn't have gotten in, but it sounds like the kid was playing around. It doesn't sound like some major
hack of the century like the superintendent would have everyone believe. Unless there is something missing, there was little
security and they are way embarrassed. The kid wouldn't have contacted them if he thought he was breaking the law. He probably
thought it would have to be harder than that so he let them know. More fool he. Unless he has a record, let him go.

[Eric J in MN]

1. No good deed goes unpunished.

Blow the whistle on a problem; get arrested.

[HopeFor2006]

2. It seems that if he had any ill will...

He wouldn't have sent an email to his principal? :shrug:

[bluestateguy]

3. Is there such a thing as a white collar juvenile hall?

nt

[thunder rising]

4. What's funny is that if you own land you are required to fence out unwanted animals, but

in the on-line world (not just the internet) it seems the responsibility lies with the animals.

This stems for the fact that lawmakers do not understand what the fuck they are doing.

[wtmusic]

5. They should be thanking him. nt

[upi402]

6. The kid is a whistle blower, and the Principal was caught with his pants down

and didn't like it. That's how it looks to me. Some folks make others pay for their screw ups. Is the Principal a Republicon?

[immoderate]

7. A judge should throw it out. Then the kid should sue.

This sounds to me like one of those attractive nuisance(?) situations. (Obviously I'm not a lawyer.)

--IMM