Personal information accessed in CCSD cybersecurity incident

pLAS VEGAS Nev FOX5 The Clark County School District announced that a recent cybersecurity incident allowed an unauthorized party to access personal information of some students parents and employeesppThe district said it became aware of the hack on Oct 5 adding that it involved the email environmentppUpon discovering the incident CCSD immediately engaged a team of forensic experts to investigate the incident and ensure that CCSD operates within a safe and remediated email environment a district spokesperson wrote CCSD is also cooperating with law enforcements investigationppA release from the district said that the investigation thus far indicates that the perpetrator of the cybersecurity attack accessed limited personal information No specifics were provided about what information might fall into that categoryppAffected individuals identified by CCSD will receive a notification letter via firstclass mail outlining steps to protect their information No reports of related identity theft since the discovery of the incident have been made to CCSD at this time The State of Nevada has resources and materials available for those concerned they have been a victim of identity theftppAnyone with additional questions about the incident is welcome to call CCSDs dedicated assistance line at 8885665512 between 6 am and 6 pm Monday through FridayppCopyright 2023 KVVU All rights reservedp