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Scotia-Glenville CSD: District Facebook page has been hacked, do not interact

Cbs6Albany • March 29, 2026

SCOTIA, NY (WRGB) — Scotia-Glenville school officials are warning the public not to interact with the district's page at this time.

According to a message on the district's website Sunday, at some point, a malicious actor gained administrative control of the district page, and at 9:04 am on March 29, 2026, this individual posted a video that is not only inappropriate but references adult content the district would never condone. They say the individual has also made additional posts and responses while posing as Scotia-Glenville Schools.

The message affirmed that the district’s internal servers and data systems have not been compromised. The issue originated from a non-Scotia-Glenville account belonging to our communications specialist, which was used to manage the district’s page. That account was targeted and hacked, giving the unauthorized user control over the school’s presence.

The district is working with the FBI and the Troop G Cybersecurity Crime units to investigate the source of the hack and regaining control of the page.

The district has reported the incident to (Meta) multiple times, but said the recovery process is not immediate. Because the content currently being posted does not fall into specific high-priority categories (such as human trafficking and child pornography), ’s response time is slower than we would like. We appreciate your patience as we navigate their security protocols.

Scotia-Glenville CSD asks the public to follow these guidelines to protect their personal information and devices:

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Scotia-Glenville Schools Facebook Page Hacked, Inappropriate Content Posted The Scotia-Glenville Schools district in Upstate New York reported a hack of its Facebook page, with a malicious actor gaining administrative control and posting inappropriate content. The incident occurred on March 29, 2026, when a video referencing adult content was posted at 9:04 a.m. The breach originated from a non-district account belonging to the district’s communications specialist, which was compromised. The district confirmed that its internal servers and data systems remain secure. The FBI and Troop G Cybersecurity Crime units are involved in the investigation to determine the source of the hack and to regain control of the page. Recovery efforts have been slow due to the nature of the content not falling into high-priority categories. The district is advising community members to avoid interacting with the compromised page. 3 sources 37

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