Websites of 13 schools defaced, matter under police investigation

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Websites of 13 schools defaced, matter under police investigation

Published on Nov 20, 2013

Screenshot of what is believed to be the defaced website of one of the 13 schools affected. The screenshot was found on an online database of recorded hacking attempts. -- PHOTO: SCREEN CAPTURE FROM WEBSITE

The websites of 13 schools were reported defaced on Wednesday between 3.30pm and 5.00pm, said the Ministry of Education in a statement.

The affected websites were hosted on one server.

"We have referred the matter to the police for investigation and are working to restore the affected websites," said a ministry spokesman.

The affected school websites are:

1. Bukit Timah Primary School

2. Canberra Primary School

3. Compassvale Primary School

4. Greendale Primary School

5. South View Primary School

6. West View Primary School

7. Woodlands Ring Primary School

8. Henderson Secondary School

9. Kent Ridge Secondary School

10. Maris Stella High School

11. Raffles Girls' School

12. St Gabriel's Secondary School

13. St Andrew's Junior College

 

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Twelve of 13 school websites hacked on Wednesday still down as of 9am Thursday

Published on Nov 21, 2013

Screenshot of what is believed to be the defaced website of one of the 13 schools affected. The screenshot was found on an online database of recorded hacking attempts. Twelve of the 13 school websites that were hacked on Wednesday afternoon were still down as of 9am on Thursday. -- PHOTO: SCREEN CAPTURE FROM WEBSITE

By Pearl Lee

Twelve of the 13 school websites that were hacked on Wednesday afternoon were still down as of 9am on Thursday.

They are: Bukit Timah Primary, Canberra Primary, Compassvale Primary, Greendale Primary, South View Primary, West View Primary, Woodlands Ring Primary, Henderson Secondary, Kent Ridge Secondary, Maris Stella High, St Gabriel's Secondary, and St Andrew's Junior College.

Only the Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) site was operational.

The websites were hosted on the same server. They were hacked by a person or group that signed off as "Jack Riderr".

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