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State police began the cyber investigation Aug. 1, 2019, and has been working with local and state law enforcement in other states in order to track down the fraudulent deposits made into accounts at multiple banks. State police are still pursuing the case and several individuals associated with the scam. No charges or arrests have been made at this stage of the ongoing investigation.This attack comes on the heels of a series of other recent security incidents in the education sector. Back in July, for instance, Lancaster University revealed that a successful phishing attack had resulted in a data breach involving the information of its students and applicants. That was just a few days before Gadsden Independent School District (GISD) announced that it was working to recover from a malware infection on its network. Educational organizations should use the Spotslyvania incident and other attacks to motivate change in their own security posture. One of the key ways they can do this is by educating their workforce about some of the most common types of phishing attacks in circulation today. This resource is a great place to start.