PCSD network hacked FBI investigating El Dorado News
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October 6 2023 at 1200 am
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Caitlan Butler
ppThe Parkers Chapel School District has been hacked and federal law enforcement agencies in partnership with the State of Arkansas are currently investigating the matterppJohn Gross PCSD superintendent said the district learned about the hack last Thursday Sept 29ppTheres rumors theyve been in there for months but I dont know that he saidppGross sent a letter to parents of PCSD students last week informing them of the breach which he said was perpetrated by a foreign organizationppIt was an outofthecountry group that used our technology system they hacked a couple of computers to be able to go through our system and hide their efforts and theyre attacking other systems including most likely other government networks Gross saidppThe matter is currently under investigation by the US Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Arkansas Department of Information Systems DIS has been assistingppOn Friday the district installed a new security program on all of its technology hardware Gross saidppThey didnt use malware to come into our system They actually used a computer program that our protection didnt recognize so weve added additional security he explained We put the additional protection on it and according to DIS its not going to be a problem anymoreppGross said that he doesnt have much more information on the situation but he encouraged parents and students to be vigilant in monitoring their datappJust be vigilant and make sure that none of your information has gotten out I dont know that it has according to DIS it probably didnt happen but weve just got to be careful he said I wish we knew more but we dont at this point once they finish their investigation hopefully well know moreppAccording to the Federal Trade Commission if ones data has been compromised they can create an individualized recovery plan at identitytheftgov Major credit bureaus should also be contacted so that a credit freeze can be placed on the compromised individuals credit reports and fraud alerts can be set upppMore information about protecting ones data is available from the FTCppAccording to Grosss letter the PCSD network has also been updated to include programs that will monitor activity on the network to ensure no further exposure and to determine the loss of informationppCopyright 2023 El Dorado NewsTimesppAll rights reservedppThis document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of El Dorado NewsTimesppMaterial from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023 Associated Press and may not be published broadcast rewritten or redistributed Associated Press text photo graphic audio andor video material shall not be published broadcast rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use The AP will not be held liable for any delays inaccuracies errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing All rights reservedp
October 6 2023 at 1200 am
ppby
Caitlan Butler
ppThe Parkers Chapel School District has been hacked and federal law enforcement agencies in partnership with the State of Arkansas are currently investigating the matterppJohn Gross PCSD superintendent said the district learned about the hack last Thursday Sept 29ppTheres rumors theyve been in there for months but I dont know that he saidppGross sent a letter to parents of PCSD students last week informing them of the breach which he said was perpetrated by a foreign organizationppIt was an outofthecountry group that used our technology system they hacked a couple of computers to be able to go through our system and hide their efforts and theyre attacking other systems including most likely other government networks Gross saidppThe matter is currently under investigation by the US Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Arkansas Department of Information Systems DIS has been assistingppOn Friday the district installed a new security program on all of its technology hardware Gross saidppThey didnt use malware to come into our system They actually used a computer program that our protection didnt recognize so weve added additional security he explained We put the additional protection on it and according to DIS its not going to be a problem anymoreppGross said that he doesnt have much more information on the situation but he encouraged parents and students to be vigilant in monitoring their datappJust be vigilant and make sure that none of your information has gotten out I dont know that it has according to DIS it probably didnt happen but weve just got to be careful he said I wish we knew more but we dont at this point once they finish their investigation hopefully well know moreppAccording to the Federal Trade Commission if ones data has been compromised they can create an individualized recovery plan at identitytheftgov Major credit bureaus should also be contacted so that a credit freeze can be placed on the compromised individuals credit reports and fraud alerts can be set upppMore information about protecting ones data is available from the FTCppAccording to Grosss letter the PCSD network has also been updated to include programs that will monitor activity on the network to ensure no further exposure and to determine the loss of informationppCopyright 2023 El Dorado NewsTimesppAll rights reservedppThis document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of El Dorado NewsTimesppMaterial from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023 Associated Press and may not be published broadcast rewritten or redistributed Associated Press text photo graphic audio andor video material shall not be published broadcast rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use The AP will not be held liable for any delays inaccuracies errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing All rights reservedp
