# Hacker claims VCE exam papers sold to students

> A hacker using the alias DaggerElite claims to have breached the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority's website and sold exam papers to hundreds of students during the state's year 12 exam period.
- Title: Hacker claims VCE exam papers sold to students · the Guardian
- Summary: A hacker using the alias DaggerElite claims to have breached the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority's website and sold exam papers to hundreds of…
- Keywords: vcaa, vce exams, hacking, victoria, year 12 students, daggerelite, go ahead lawyers, the Guardian
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/12/vce-exams-hack-year-12-papers-vcaa-victorian-curriculum-and-assessment-authority
- Published: 2026-11-11T23:28:17+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: vcaa, vce exams, hacking, victoria, year 12 students, daggerelite, go ahead lawyers, news, world
## VCAA website hacked during exam period
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority's website was hacked on Wednesday evening during the state's year 12 exam period. A message appeared on the homepage.
## Hacker claims to have sold exam papers
A person using the alias DaggerElite claimed to have sold exam papers to hundreds of students across Victoria and alleged VCAA had dogshit security standards.

> dogshit security standards
## Hacker claims access to 2026 papers
DaggerElite claimed to have downloaded a copy of 2026 exam papers from VCAA's internal file servers after mapping out the website and learning about its internals.
## VCAA says claims are fabricated
A VCAA spokesperson strongly refuted the hacker's claims, saying there is no evidence at all that any VCE exams have been accessed or leaked. The claims are designed to exploit anxious students.

> These are false claims designed for financial gain from the exploitation of anxious students
## Law firm denies involvement in hack
The hacker claimed they sent exams via an email address belonging to Go Ahead Lawyers after hacking its email security. The firm said it found no evidence of unauthorised access and suspects email spoofing.
## VCAA chief says exam security very low risk
VCAA chief executive Andrew Smith told ABC Radio Melbourne the website was being restored as a matter of urgency. He said the likelihood exam papers could be downloaded from secure printers was very, very low.

> very, very low
## Victorian government responds to hack
The Victorian government said year 12 exams were stressful enough without someone trying to vandalise the system. The VCAA immediately removed its website from public access and commenced an investigation.

> stressful enough without someone trying to vandalise the system
## Exams continue as VCAA investigates
The VCE exam period commenced on 5 October and will continue to run until 18 November. There are 24 exams remaining across the final days, including physics, geography and politics.
## Key takeaway

A hacker claimed to have sold VCE exam papers to hundreds of students after breaching the VCAA website, but the authority said there is no evidence any exams were accessed or leaked.