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Cheating student who hacked university's computer system to inflate his exam results is jailed

A cheating student who hacked into the University of Birmingham's computer system so he could get a better degree has been jailed for four months.

Imran Uddin, 25, used a keyboard spying device to steal staff passwords and then upped five exam marks, including one from 57 per cent to 73 per cent, reports the Birmingham Mail.

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