Hackers claim to have student data, as FBI assist CCSD in investigation
As the FBI helps to investigate a cybersecurity hack within the Clark County School District, hackers are claiming to have stolen hundreds of thousands of student personnel records.
In an email sent to at least one parent, the hackers said they would release potentially embarrassing data, including children’s health and expulsion records unless they’re paid.
While the email is sparking confusion among parents as to how to respond to the situation, several cybersecurity experts 8 News Now spoke with say parents should not engage the hackers.
“When you see an email like that then it causes confusion, and then you get emotional, and you don’t know what to do,” Christopher Warner of GuidePoint Security said.
“They could sell each and every one of those individual’s information. And what parents need to do right now is contact their local law enforcement,” Warner said.
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