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Grand Forks Schools Loses $2.2M in Scam

November 22, 2024
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Grand Forks Schools Loses $2.2M in Scam

Grand Forks Public Schools in North Dakota became the victim of a $2.2 million phishing scam earlier this year. Business Manager Brandon Baumbach confirmed the incident, which occurred on September 13, during an interview with KNOX’s Critical Thought show. The scammers employed social engineering tactics to trick a district employee into wiring the funds. Phishing schemes like this often deceive victims into revealing sensitive information or transferring money, and they remain a significant cyber threat, as highlighted by the FBI’s 2023 Internet Crime Report, which showed phishing as the most common type of cybercrime last year.

Julie Platt, a certified fraud examiner, explained that phishing attacks typically involve outside actors contacting individuals within an organization and convincing them to take certain actions, such as transferring money. In this case, the attackers appeared to have insider knowledge of the district’s finances, which made their scam more convincing. With such a substantial amount of money at stake, Platt suggested that the attackers likely had access to enough information to know the district had pending payments, increasing the scheme’s success.

Although details surrounding the attack remain scarce, both Grand Forks Public Schools and local law enforcement, including the Grand Forks Police Department, are working with the U.S. Secret Service to investigate the incident. Police have stated that they hope to recover at least half of the stolen funds. Additionally, school officials have indicated that the scam disrupted operations briefly but did not cause lasting harm to the district’s educational mission.

Questions have been raised about the district’s internal controls and security measures, especially in light of the substantial financial loss. Baumbach acknowledged that the district is legally required to make some of its financial records publicly accessible, though specifics about how the scammers used this information to facilitate the fraud have not been fully disclosed. The investigation continues, and local authorities are focused on preventing future cybercrime incidents that could impact schools or other organizations in the area.

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  • North Dakota’s Grand Forks Public Schools Loses $2.2M in Phishing Scam
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