PENNCREST SCHOOL DISTRICT - Ransomware Event breach notificaton
PENNCREST SCHOOL DISTRICT • 18741 STATE HIGHWAY 198 • SAEGERTOWN PA 16433-4315
(814) 337-1600 • Fax (814) 350-2973 • Website: www.penncrest.org
May 1, 2023
RE: Ransomware Event
Over the weekend, the PENNCREST School District became aware of a situation, believed to be
a ransomware event, which has disrupted certain aspects of our operations. We quickly took
steps to implement our Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan. Following our plan, we shut
down and disconnected the entire network and technology infrastructure. We are now working
diligently with external cybersecurity specialists to conduct a thorough forensic investigation
into the nature and scope of the event and to securely restore operations. At this time, we have
not identified evidence of any data loss, data access, or data theft as a result of this event.
Our primary focus is to ensure there is no interruption to any learning activity. Our investigation
into the event is in its very early stages and we do not have much information to share. We
appreciate your patience as we respond to this event, and we will continue to keep you
updated as our forensic investigation progresses, and new information becomes available.
We will provide updated information via the District website - www.penncrest.org.
Please contact the school office with all questions and concerns.
Sincerely,
Dr. Timothy S. Glasspool
Superintendent
(814) 337-1600 • Fax (814) 350-2973 • Website: www.penncrest.org
May 1, 2023
RE: Ransomware Event
Over the weekend, the PENNCREST School District became aware of a situation, believed to be
a ransomware event, which has disrupted certain aspects of our operations. We quickly took
steps to implement our Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan. Following our plan, we shut
down and disconnected the entire network and technology infrastructure. We are now working
diligently with external cybersecurity specialists to conduct a thorough forensic investigation
into the nature and scope of the event and to securely restore operations. At this time, we have
not identified evidence of any data loss, data access, or data theft as a result of this event.
Our primary focus is to ensure there is no interruption to any learning activity. Our investigation
into the event is in its very early stages and we do not have much information to share. We
appreciate your patience as we respond to this event, and we will continue to keep you
updated as our forensic investigation progresses, and new information becomes available.
We will provide updated information via the District website - www.penncrest.org.
Please contact the school office with all questions and concerns.
Sincerely,
Dr. Timothy S. Glasspool
Superintendent
