RUMOUR CONFIRMED: ‘Repulsive’ hacker havoc at school assembly

RUMOUR CONFIRMED

Hackers have taken control of an online assembly in Melbourne’s south-east, streaming “extremely violent” material before issuing a threatening email.

It’s since prompted an investigation from the Department of Education.

“IT Security” alerted 3AW Breakfast’s Rumour File to the news on Tuesday morning, just a few weeks after also sharing news about a fake email being sent to parents advising them about the death of the principal due to COVID.

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Alkira Secondary College at Cranbourne North has since issued an apology to parents.

“During assembly, an unknown person interrupted the session and briefly screened a highly inappropriate video,” the school principal said in a note.

“We immediately ended the assembly.

“The Department of Education is working with us to determine how this occurred and to establish the identity of the intruder.”