UJ dispels reports of student that hacked into the IT system #FakeNews
JOBURG – In the false report, the UJ student only known as Phindile, is reported to have hacked into the institution's IT department and awarded herself and her fellow classmates distinctions for the modules that they had repeatedly failed.
A University of Johannesburg (UJ) student has been on the trends list on Twitter after reports that she hacked into the institution’s IT department emerged.
The student is only known as Phindile. It is reported that she hacked into the institution’s IT panels and edited her school marks by giving herself distinctions.
UJ student Phindile hacked the system & gave herself distinctions.
And helped other 200 Students graduate. pic.twitter.com/wX51O8IKlW
— Entrepreneur Zone (@SayEntrepreneur) March 10, 2020
South Africans have been applauding the student’s deed on Twitter. Here are a few reactions:
Actually Phindile hacking the system was a distinction, her giving herself a distinction was to tell the lecturer I got this. if u know here pls ask her to DM me, I may persuade IT to employ her to test the robustness of our systems.
— Khandani Msibi (@KhandaniM) March 10, 2020
https://twitter.com/kulanicool/status/1237261102074990593?s=20
This story of Phindile who hacked the university's system emphasizes society's skewed perception of what defines success. Scoring distinctions is not always a sign of intelligence. Nor is it a guarantee of future success.
— Christo 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 (@ChristoThurston) March 10, 2020
She was like you get a distinction, you get a distinction
Everybody's getting distinctions 🤣🤣#Phindile pic.twitter.com/aBWfjHpUni— Buhle😍📿🕯 (@Buhle_Nolls) March 10, 2020
Can Phindile hack the NSFAS data base an bless us with the funding. pic.twitter.com/sMsSWPedT3
— Glenvarloch-ray (@GlenvarlochR) March 10, 2020
https://twitter.com/NickdaTraveller/status/1237318688933646336?s=20
Phindile is such a genius, she could even hack Corona Virus out of this country if she wanted to…African women are the future pic.twitter.com/iyBJrrvnUs
— #SchreuderBall stan acc (@travfishscott) March 10, 2020
Somebody please ask Phindile to add the edit button on Twitter 😊
— fababiani. (@ginandnetflix) March 10, 2020
UJ has however confirmed that the circulating news on the platform is not true.
#UJ has noted a report peddling misinformation disguised as legitimate news. The report, which was published on a news satire/parody site, is FALSE! Sadly, many readers have been misled to believe that it is real news. It is FAKE news! #phindile
— University of Johannesburg (@go2uj) March 10, 2020
Related article:
https://www.citizen.co.za/northcliff-melville-times/291866/spot-fake-news-stop-fake-news-clicklaw-tells/
