🔐 HACK THE SCHOOL

One night, twelve clues — who hacked the school?

A cybersecurity investigation for ages 10-13

Students take on the role of SOC analyst and investigate how an intruder got into the school network. Across 12 assignments they unravel the access log, weak passwords, phishing, 2FA, data leaks, permissions, social engineering and more — and identify the culprit at the end.

assignments

45-60

minutes

group 7/8

10-12 years

Below you can play three real assignments from the full investigation — exactly as a student experiences them. No account needed.

🚩 THE COMMON THREAD THROUGH THE GAME

None of the mistakes in this story was fatal on its own — together they opened the door:

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Predictable passwords

A name + a year feels personal, but it's exactly what cracking software tries first.

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Forgotten doors

An old account that was never cleaned up, or a setting that was never tightened, stays open for years.

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Artificial urgency

Phishing and social engineering work by blocking clear thinking — "right now, or else..."

These are 3 of the 12 assignments. The full investigation also includes an access-log puzzle, building a password, a 2FA simulation, a data-leak check, permission management, phone calls about social engineering, an OSINT profile analysis, a security report — and a finale where the class has to identify the culprit.

🎒 WHAT YOU GET WITH IT

Not just a game — a complete lesson

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SOC dashboard for the teacher

Live overview of all teams during the investigation: score, progress per assignment, and which teams are getting stuck somewhere.

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Whiteboard debrief

Interactive slides to discuss as a class right after the game — linked to what the students just discovered.

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Factsheet for students

One overview page with all the facts and recognisable signals from the investigation.

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Debrief guide

A worked-out 15-20 minute classroom follow-up, with concrete questions to move from game to reality.

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Letter for parents

A print-ready letter explaining what the class investigated and learned, with questions to discuss at home.

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🚀 FULL VERSION

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