Student, 19, accused of hacking UT computer system

Published October 8, 2012 11:33pm ET



AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A 19-year-old University of Texas student has been charged with a felony after he was accused of hacking into the UT computer system and shutting it down temporarily during student registration.

Garret Ross Phillips turned himself in to campus police Monday, was charged with breaching computer security and released after posting a $20,000 bond. Conviction would result in a punishment of up to two years in state jail.

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