Superintendent says district Facebook account was compromised; FBI and state police assisted

Superintendent Susan Schwartz told the Scotia-Glenville board that the district's Facebook account had been compromised and that administrative access had been removed by the intruders. She said law enforcement from Troop G and the FBI assisted in recovering the page but the district will not immediately restore it while additional security work is completed.

"Our Facebook account was compromised," Schwartz said during her remarks. "At this point, we now have possession of the page, but we're not putting it back up just yet. There's work still to be done."

Megan, who spoke during the report, added that district infrastructure remained "safe and secure," and that the intrusion occurred outside the scsg.net network that the district manages. School officials said they have added multiple layers of security to the account and are coordinating with BOCES and law enforcement. Schwartz said the FBI's involvement was partly because of concerns investigators prioritize, such as child exploitation, and that some incidents involving neighboring districts were more severe.

Board members asked for specifics about how the hack started and about the district's Instagram account; Schwartz said the Instagram account used separate credentials and remained secure. She said the district is in touch with BOCES and will provide a private update to the board on investigative details so as not to compromise ongoing inquiry.

District communications are handled through BOCES under the current arrangement, and Schwartz said the district is adding security layers and will provide updates to the board when appropriate. No personal student data or internal network compromise was reported during the meeting.