17Sep Student faces charges for hack-and-tell

A 20-year-old student at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, faces criminal charges after he allegedly breached the security of the school’s network and then sent a 16-page report detailing the security issues and potential solutions to network administrators and other students.

The student, identified as Ottawa resident Mansour Moufid in an article in the Ottawa Citizen, has been charged with mischief to data and unauthorized use of a computer, according to the news site. The charges stem from a breach of the school’s computer systems over the summer. University officials received a report on August 29 that explained the breach and the security vulnerabilities exploited by the hacker, Carleton University officials said in a statement.

“Carleton’s Department of University Safety brought the individual in for questioning today and he is fully cooperating with officials,” state the release, which was posted last Friday. “He has also handed over all his materials. Police are still involved in the case and there may be an internal disciplinary procedure.”

Student faces charges for hack-and-tell