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Alleged WSU hacker charged with 20 offences released on bail

The former student secured cheaper parking and changed her grades before threatening to sell personal data

NCA NewswireJuly 2, 2025Last Updated: July 2, 2025
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 27, 2025: Alleged Hacker Birdie Kingston pictured as she leaves Amber Laurel Correctional Centre in Emu Plains. An alleged hacker accused of ransoming gigabytes of data stolen from Western Sydney University is released on bail. Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw
Alleged hacker Birdie Kingston left Amber Laurel Correctional Centre in western Sydney on Friday afternoon. Picture: Damian Shaw

An alleged hacker accused of ransoming gigabytes of data stolen from Western Sydney University (WSU) has been released on bail but only after her housemate handed over her smart TV.

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