Police investigating exam board cyber attacks have arrested a 16-year-old boy. Earlier this term, Schools Week revealed how Cambridgeshire Police were investigating a 鈥渄ata breach鈥� involving exam boards Pearson and OCR. The boards had exam papers 鈥渆xtracted from their systems and sold online,鈥� the force previously said. Police confirmed this week that a 16-year-old boy from Hertfordshire was arrested on July 4 on suspicion of theft, fraud by false representation and computer misuse. He has been released on bail until early October. Surrey Police is also investigating another allegation of fraud and computer misuse at England鈥檚 largest exam board, AQA. No arrests have been made during its investigation, which is ongoing. The – which represents exam boards – previously said that 鈥渆very year, awarding organisations investigate potential breaches of security”. “When investigations are complete, sanctions, which may be severe, are taken against any individuals found to be involved鈥�.