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IL: Weeks after cyberattack, ETHS students receive phishing scam emails

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IL: Weeks after cyberattack, ETHS students receive phishing scam emails

Evanston Township High School students received phishing emails six weeks after a prior cyberattack disrupted campus operations for two days. The malicious messages, sent from a compromised student email account, offered lucrative part-time job opportunities ($550 for two to three hours weekly) and were signed by a fake Human Resource department. The incident suggests continued compromise or exploitation of school infrastructure following the earlier attack.

Why it matters: High school students and staff face ongoing credential and social engineering risks; IT administrators should audit email security controls and student account access to prevent further compromise.

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