Students Change Passwords To A Universal One During Cybersecurity Audit

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Oak Park and River Forest High School in Illinois made a big oopsy last week that exposed all students to being hacked.

During a cybersecurity audit, every student’s password was changed to “Ch@ngeme!” 

The school then sent an email out to parents and students about the password and the fun started.

A couple of parents reported that they successfully got into the accounts of a few of their kids’ friends.

A full day later, the school realized its significant error and emailed students individual passwords.


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