Letter i just got fromt the school

Posted by shadowstrike32 on May 26, 2006, 12:14 a.m.

Remember that prank i pulled 2 days ago?

well, yesterday they sent home a letter to us. Here is what it said.

Quote: Administrative Zeroes
Dear Parents and Students:

It has come to our attention that a hacker has gained access to our networks at school, and has locked us out of our system. The intentions of this hacker are unclear, and we are also unable to identify him. Nevertheless, damage has been done to our system, to which extent we do not know. Therefore, for our student’s safety, we are going to lock down the school computers until the problem is fixed, and security software is updated. We do this not as a punishment, but as a way of making sure that potential personal information is not collected by this hacker.

What reportedly happened today was that all computers on the network were crashed, and then when students tried to use their computers it shut them down. This not only affected students but the teachers as well. This poses a great deal of concern that the hacker was able to access all of the computers at once, and potentially obtain and change grade information.

If you have any information, please contact the administrative board.

I think i have some information… but im not sure.

After i clear my IP adress off of the log, i will give them their system back. Not that i really took it anyway… the technicians passwords remain untouched.

Comments

RhysAndrews 18 years, 6 months ago

Aaaahahahhaaha… Don't you just love it when you gain control over the Teachers? I'm still planning an attack on my computer-network-system… It's so weak and I know i'll find a few vulnerabilities in the workings sometime soon; Already the stupid network is setup to go through like all 300 computers looking for user details, BEFORE going to the actual server computer… so screwed.

-Rhys

melee-master 18 years, 6 months ago

Hehe, that's just awesome. So DAMN AWESOME!

Quote:

security software is updated

I get the feeling that they think the problem is external… Haha.

It's also so funny, they made it sound worse than it is. XD How stupid people are. I really wish I had stuck my name on that thing…

FredFredrickson 18 years, 6 months ago

Making it sound worse than it is is both funny and scary. If they find out who did it, it's probably expulsion for sure (and possibly a cyber terror arrest from the NSA [:P])

melee-master 18 years, 6 months ago

Quote: fred

Making it sound worse than it is is both funny and scary. If they find out who did it, it's probably expulsion for sure

Yeah, which is sad. I was talking to Rhys about how in my final year of highschool I may attempt a network format, including all the HDDs. I'm hoping the computers in our school will use Vista by then (rather than whatever OS is on the eMacs in three labs, and Windows 2000 in the CAD lab).

If anyone would like to read up on something that would be a school network's weakness (or any), go here:

http://www.hackerthreads.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=783

Hey Shadow, can you give me your school's eMail address?

Joewoof 18 years, 6 months ago

Normally, I'd condemn pulling a prank like this, but it made me realize how absolutely pathetic the security of school networks are. Maybe they deserve it for being so careless. They're supposed to be "professionals", after all.

I still discourage such acts though. As Fred said, it's too dangerous to consider it all fun. Fun also shouldn't come at the pain of others - it's cruel. Not to mention that you're taking advantage of others only for your own sake of seeking pleasure.

melee-master 18 years, 6 months ago

Hehe. I wouldn't kill any systems at this time… I'd merely have them shut down on people. XD

There's a reason I want SS32's school's email though… I'd like to tell them about how they exaggerated what happened so badly, etc.

hogofwar 18 years, 6 months ago

my whole class found out one of the master password for the computer's and thats basically every computer in school! now all we need to find out is the real master password and i can hack into the whole system

and say that everyone in my class is 30 years old and they should leave school lol!

shadowstrike32 18 years, 6 months ago

Allright i returned control of their networks… i had to stay home from school today to do it (dont worry i cleared my IP and actions from all applicable logs… i cant get caught now can I?). Apparently things are returning to normal with the networks… except the administrative account no longer exists. You have to be physically on the administrator server to make network changes… and im not about to do that. Also, user account permissions have been limited, reportedly you are no longer able to right click, if the program explorer even acesses th C drive, it will kick you off, and a few other virusscan and netscan applications have been updated.

Melee… no email for you. If they got the message this whole ordeal would be started up again. I already took th leisure of leaving them an explanation text file (on the C drive) of what happened. And also melee… dont try a network format unless you know what you are doing. Erase the wrong thing and you will lose years worth of records and important files. That is sort of beyond the border of funny.

shadowstrike32 18 years, 6 months ago

And, Joe, there was another reason: I hate the school librarians and technicians. They are mean to me and really dont know what they are talking about.

Quote: Conversation i overheard

-Now to save this document, use your mouse to click the File button, and click save as. Save it as a good file name.

-Cant i just click save?

-No, that doesnt always work.

-Cant i just use Control Ess?

-That doesnt always work either.

-Why not?

*dead silence…*

DesertFox 18 years, 6 months ago

And he has the good behavior badge too…