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District 5 superintendent reports June cyber incident; investigation ongoing, no extortion payment made
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Ross told the board the district detected a network intrusion June 3, restored operations June 26, and is working with law enforcement and a third-party forensic team; the district said it has no current evidence of data misuse and did not pay extortion demands.
Superintendent Dr. Ross told the School District 5 Board on July 21 that the district suffered a network intrusion detected June 3 and has been working with law enforcement and an external forensics vendor to determine the full scope.
The district’s technology team restored operations on June 26, Ross said, and administrators have been deploying advanced threat-detection software and reimaging devices. “We did not pay any extortion money,” Ross said during his report; the district has placed additional defensive software on its environment and is continuing the forensic review.
Why it matters: school districts store large amounts of student and employee data and depend on district networks for payroll, benefits and instruction. The speed of detection, the use of law enforcement and third-party forensic specialists, and a clear communications plan affect operational continuity and community trust.
What Ross reported - Detection and response:…
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