Man infects college PCs to steal huge database A former college student has admitted taking part in a criminal scheme that used malware to steal and sell large databases of faculty and alumni, change grades, and siphon funds from other students' accounts. Daniel J. Fowler, 21, of Kansas City, Missouri, pleaded guilty in federal court there to computer hacking conspiracy and …
Duh.
I grew up near the University of Chicago. They started up their own private PD when 5th Army HQ left and we no longer had MPs patrolling the neighborhood. (The MPs were impressive- rougher than Chicago PD.) It quickly became the 3rd largest police force in the State of Illinois- over 100 cops. Don't know about now; but back then the UCPD packed impressive amounts of firepower.
They install malware left, right & center, and have a detectable crime [siphoning off cash from students --- of course about half will quickly notice! They should know their balance upto the nearest pint!].
So it's a bit strange they're too stupid/lazy to at least make it look like somebody else did it. [Maybe he did that, hence the denials of the accomplice.]
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