The postal police detected and reported a 15-year-old hacker from Cesena following an inquiry by the Bologna district prosecutor's office. The boy is accused of violating the Ministry of Education's systems by modifying school online report cards to convert insufficient grades into sufficiency and cancel educational debts. The investigation, which started months ago in Forlì, found a more intricate picture. The young man did not just manipulate school records; he also hacked the navigation software of oil tankers in the Mediterranean and altered their paths. These unusual accesses prompted the initial alarms, forcing system managers to report illicit conduct. During the searches, the postal police took the 15-year-old's computer and other electronic equipment. The juvenile prosecutor's office, which has taken over the investigation, will attempt to throw light on what occurred. Meanwhile, it turns out that the young man's parents had no idea about his computer activities.
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