"It's the stuff of movies such as War Games but two California men
accused of hacking into a University database system to change their
grades face up to 20 years imprisonment.
John Escalera, 29, and Gustavo Razo, 28, are charged (PDF)
with conspiring together to increase their marks by manipulating
California State University at Fresno's PeopleSoft-based database. The
duo allegedly took advantage of Escalera's position as a help desk
worker to pull off the hack."
Article Link: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/05/fresno_uni_database_hack_charges/