14 DAY TRIAL // At least 18 students from the Schoenbar Middle School in Ketchikan, Alaska, have been involved in a phishing scheme that targeted their teachers.
According to the Associated Press, the students tricked the teachers into handing over their administrator credentials by presenting them with bogus software updates.
Since updating software is not uncommon at the school, the teachers entered their credentials without much hesitation when prompted by the fake applications.
After gaining access to their teachers’ computers, the hackers started remotely controlling the devices of their peers. The schools’ teachers often use remote desktop access to supervise students during class.
The phishing attack came to light after other students noticed that their computers were controlled remotely by their colleagues.
The school’s representatives said the hackers didn’t manage to gain access to servers or sensitive information. It’s uncertain what will happen to the students involved in the scheme.