Police are saying a Georgia college student took the pursuit of good grades a step too far.
Christopher Fowler, 19, was arrested Thursday for hacking into Georgia Highlands College's computer system to alter his grades and steal passwords from other users.
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He was charged with computer trespassing and unlawful eavesdropping. Officials say more charges are possible, related to identity theft.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called onto the case after the Kennesaw State University Police Department began to suspect that Fowler had gained entry to the Highland College's computer system using the identity of a math professor.
Four computers were confiscated at Fowler's home in Cartersville, and he was sent to Bartow County Jail.
GBI spokesperson John Bankhead said Fowler had access to the private information of those connected to the college's computer network, but it's unclear what, if anything, Fowler did with the data.
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