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Lexington-Richland 5 says network attack detected June 3; investigation ongoing
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Ross told the board the district detected unusual network activity on June 3, 2025, and is working with law enforcement and third-party specialists; district says no evidence yet of significant data misuse and payroll was processed on schedule.
Dr. Ross, superintendent of Lexington-Richland School District Five, told the board the district detected “unusual network activity” on 06/03/2025 and immediately moved to secure systems and call in law enforcement and outside specialists.
The superintendent said the district has “deployed advanced detection and threat software” and is pursuing a full forensic investigation. “At this time, we do not have significant evidence of a data breach,” Dr. Ross said, adding that the district is following expert advice about what information to disclose so as not to aid threat actors.
The district’s technology, finance, human…
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