Newport Independent Schools email accounts compromised; malicious emails sent

NEWPORT, Ky. —

Several email accounts associated with Newport Independent Schools were compromised this week, according to a post from the district.

The Newport Independent School District said Tuesday that multiple accounts were compromised but didn’t provide an exact number. Advertisement

Officials said “malicious emails” were sent from those accounts, with false Zoom meeting links and other attachments included.

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“You should always delete any suspicious emails you receive with a strange or unknown attachment or link, but