press Nov 14, 2025 · Yahoo News
Opinion: Teens are Hacking School Systems. Let's Teach Them to Protect Communities Instead
An opinion piece published on Yahoo News examines teenage hackers who compromised an educational technology company serving thousands of U.S. school districts. Casey Ellis argues that channeling young hackers' skills toward legitimate security work and community protection is more productive than punishment alone.
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In July, a group of teenagers hacked an educational technology company that serves thousands of school districts across the United States. Two months later, they told the company, their peers and poli...