CCSD continues to address fallout over cyber hack as worry over learning loss spreads
The Clark County School District continues to deal with the fallout of what it described as a “cybersecurity incident” affecting thousands of students and staff.
In a response to 8 News Now, CCSD said it sent employees a message Wednesday afternoon that it is continuing to investigate the incident that is impacting its “email environment.”
“Schools could be a soft target because they don’t have the resources, because the resources are focused on the children’s education, and not necessarily the security of the institution,” Christopher Warner with GuidePoint Security explained.
Warner added that there are hard and soft targets, such as CCSD, that hackers find easier to break into. But it’s important that leaders act fast.
“Start changing all the passwords, and if it comes down to physically unplugging equipment until they can see where the actual problem is,” Warner said. “Isolate the hack, it’s just good to start shutting everything down.”