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School District Victim Of Phishing Scam, Whose 'Scope Is Extensive

Patch • November 19, 2025

NEW HAVEN, CT — The New Haven Public Schools has experienced a phishing attack that affected student emails, a spokesperson said Wednesday.

What follows is the message sent to the school community:

We have confirmed a sophisticated phishing attack targeting our district email system. The attack utilized at least four (4) compromised student accounts to send mass emails to the rest of the student body.

The scope of this incident is extensive:

This phishing campaign was specifically designed to collect personal banking information. While it is impossible to currently track exactly how many students submitted data, we have received reports indicating that some students did fill out the fraudulent forms. This puts those students and their families at immediate financial risk.

Our IT department is working to scrub these emails from inboxes and secure the compromised accounts.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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New Haven Public Schools Targeted by Phishing Attack on Student Emails New Haven Public Schools reported a phishing attack that sent over 10,000 fraudulent emails to students, aiming to collect personal banking information. The attack utilized at least four compromised student accounts, with more than half of the student body receiving at least one fraudulent email and approximately 1,000 emails opened. District officials confirmed the extensive scope of the phishing campaign. 15 sources 47

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