Lawrence Public Schools taken for $2.7 million in phishing scheme
Lawrence schools trying to recover $2.7 million ‘frozen’ by online phishing scheme, officials say
By Travis Andersen Globe Staff,Updated September 1, 2023, 1:12 p.m.
The entrance to Lawrence High School. School officials in Lawrence are trying to recover $2.7 million frozen by phishing scammers.LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS/HANDOUT
The Lawrence Public Schools are working to recover $2.7 million in funds that were recently “frozen” when a staffer responded to a phishing email sent by scammers posing as a vendor for the school district, city officials said.
Mayor Brian A. DePeña’s office held an emergency meeting Thursday with informational technology specialists to discuss the security breach, according to DePeña’s spokesperson, Nestor Castillo.
“It’s not that the money has been lost,” although the system cannot currently access the money, Castillo said Friday.
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By Travis Andersen Globe Staff,Updated September 1, 2023, 1:12 p.m.
The entrance to Lawrence High School. School officials in Lawrence are trying to recover $2.7 million frozen by phishing scammers.LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS/HANDOUT
The Lawrence Public Schools are working to recover $2.7 million in funds that were recently “frozen” when a staffer responded to a phishing email sent by scammers posing as a vendor for the school district, city officials said.
Mayor Brian A. DePeña’s office held an emergency meeting Thursday with informational technology specialists to discuss the security breach, according to DePeña’s spokesperson, Nestor Castillo.
“It’s not that the money has been lost,” although the system cannot currently access the money, Castillo said Friday.
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