COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The Lexington-Richland School District Five Board of Trustees is set to discuss the impacts of a recent cyberattack at its next meeting.
An agenda for the board’s scheduled meeting on Monday includes “legal advice relating to a data security incident” as part of a closed-door executive session.
The regular meeting will then begin at 7 p.m. and will include a period for public participation. The agenda also includes a period for “action as necessary or appropriate on matters discussed in executive session.”
The district said on June 4 it launched an investigation after a “data security incident” was detected. A spokesperson added that LR5 is also working with law enforcement and third-party specialists in the investigation.
The school district sent the following statement to WIS:
“School District Five has detected a data security incident in its network environment. In response, we immediately launched an investigation with the assistance of law enforcement and third-party specialists to determine the nature and extent of the issue. We are working to restore impacted systems as quickly as possible. We are unable to provide further details at this time as the investigation continues. However, we will provide updates as they become available.”
A similar statement to the one above was also sent to all district employees.
WIS also received information that the hack caused a delay in retention bonuses for employees. LR5 verified the reports in a separate statement to WIS on June 5:
“We notified staff earlier today that, due to continued internet outages, Employee Retention payments will not arrive Friday, June 6, 2025, as previously announced. We will provide an update next week with the new payment date.
The district’s investigation is ongoing. As a result, we have no additional information at this time.”
WIS also received other reports that teachers were unable to log into their accounts and that students were reportedly unable to attend or do work for their virtual summer classes.
WIS has again reached out to LR5 asking to verify these reports and provide any further information.
This is a developing story. Stay with WIS for the latest updates.
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