Tyler Coyner, now a student at the University of Nevada in Reno, was arrested and charged with “conspiracy, theft and computer intrusion” He was selected as the salutatorian at his school’s 2010 graduation, an honor he never legitimately earned. The details of the “hacking” are sketchy, but he “somehow obtained a password,” which could involve almost anything, PC World says. Police say Coyner boosted the grades of a dozen students but saved the biggest improvements for himself.”]
Source: https://gizmodo.com/student-charged-with-hacking-schools-grade-system-5779269