High School Student Uses iPod to Steal Personal Information

Via toledoblade.com -

A former Clay High School student was charged yesterday with a felony after police said he hacked into school personnel and student files, downloading sensitive information onto his iPod.

The junior, who has since withdrawn from the school, was charged with unauthorized use of a computer, a felony. He was also charged with possessing a criminal tool - the iPod - since it was used in the crime, said Oregon Police Detective Janet Zale.

Oregon City Superintendent John Hall and a police detective said the personal information did not make its way beyond the student's iPod.

"We contained [the information leak] to the school. That's the good part of this story," Mr. Hall said.

Mr. Hall declined to discuss whether the student withdrew from the high school on his own or was forced to do so.

The superintendent also refused to identify "two certified high school staff" who received written reprimands in the incident for their "inaction or lack of follow-through."

Keith Stephens, a computer program teacher, is listed as a witness on the police report. The student - who has no previous criminal record - was in the school's computer lab on Jan. 11 when he accessed the school's personnel files, police said.

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In this case, the iPod is being used a huge USB storage device....nothing too crazy there. This should send a little signal to those corporate gurus that don't think about these type of USB/Firewire devices.

Beyond all the fancy USB/Firewire memory tricks, these devices can be easily used to siphon large amounts of data out of your network quickly.