LUMBERTON, Texas — The Lumberton Independent School District was the victim of a cyberattack earlier this month.
Officials at Lumberton ISD discovered a "cybersecurity incident" at the district on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 according to a statement from Mary Johnson, Director Of Communication And Community Relations for the district.
The incident affected some of the district's network operations Johnson said in the statement.
"At this time, we are working diligently to identify the nature and scope of information that may have been affected. We are committed to notifying impacted individuals in accordance with our regulatory and legal obligations," Johnson said.
The district immediately launched an investigation and is working to fix the issue and restore its operations as soon as possible she said in the statement.
The incident was reported to the FBI and Lumberton ISD says they are committed to cooperating with the investigation.
They are also working to identify the exact nature and scope of network information that may be involved.
Johnson also noted in the statement that "the privacy of students and employees is of the utmost importance to us, and we are committed to satisfying any resulting regulatory and legal obligations."
When asked what's being done to prevent this from happening in the future, Johnson says they've invested time and resources into their computer systems and practices to ensure confidential information is protected.
"We will be reviewing our current systems and processes and taking additional steps to further harden our environment, as necessary," Johnson said.
The district has more than 4,100 students and employs more than 520, including 277 teachers, as of 2022 according to the district's website.
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This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.