A northern Arizona school district said Friday it fell victim to a cybercrime scheme and lost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Officials with Flagstaff Unified School District announced it’s been the victim of a financial fraud and cybercrime scheme that ended in the loss of about $580,000.
The district said it reported the crime to the Arizona Attorney General's Office and various other state agencies, as well as prosecutors and banking and auditing partners.
Officials haven’t elaborated on exactly how much was lost or what sort of cybercrime they fell victim to.
In the brief statement, they said they are trying to recover the funds and enhance the district’s protection measures.
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