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Hackers Academy fined for TOEIC question theft

 
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World Traveler



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 6:48 pm    Post subject: Hackers Academy fined for TOEIC question theft Reply with quote

A Seoul court fined Hackers Academia, one of the country�s largest private English language institutes, and its officials 82 million won for �stealing� TOEIC questions, Thursday.

Hackers� TOEIC and TEPS (Test of English proficiency developed by Seoul National University) study books have enjoyed huge popularity among students and the conviction reflects that they used stolen questions to write their content.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2013/06/116_137130.html

They pirated the questions for four years from 2007, and used them in creating their test books and lecture material.

The questions were also uploaded on the website of the institute.
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CentralCali



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They called themselves Hackers and it took six years to figure out not everything was on the up and up? Sparkle away!
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The Cosmic Hum



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

CentralCali wrote:
They called themselves Hackers and it took six years to figure out not everything was on the up and up? Sparkle away!


It takes balls to stand up to your name like that.
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