CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — This past Saturday, the Harrison County Board of Education faced what school officials say was a cybersecurity incident that involved unauthorized access to some of its computer systems.
According to a statement released earlier today by the board’s communications specialist, an investigation was launched as soon as school officials learned of the incident. The statement said that officials temporarily disabled the network for the duration of the extended weekend.
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The statement said that the board also reached out to outside cybersecurity experts to help assess the problem and ensure the security of its systems. No specifics were given as to what systems this incident could have affected, but the board said it would release more updates as new developments arise.
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