Source 1 | 2023-02-22
“After a "highly sophisticated social engineering attack" swindled Butte School District out of $1.1 million dollars in May 2022, the district is taking steps to prevent it from happening again.“
“The school district received an email in 2022 that appeared to be from its main contractor, Langlas & Associates Inc., requesting direct deposit rather than check payment for construction work done on East Middle Schoo.“
“The email actually came from a cyber thief using detailed information illegally obtained from an unknown source. When school officials learned of the theft, the FBI, along with Homeland Security were notified.“
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