SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Just last week, Scranton School District's Computer System was hacked and infected with ransomware. Scranton School District is currently dealing with a ransomware attack, which most of the time ends with the victims of the attack paying the hackers. Ransomware commonly infiltrates computer networks either through emails containing attachments, and []
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton School District continues to deal with a ransomware attack, and until it is resolved, staff and students can't use technology within the schools. 28/22 News reporter Kathryn Oleary was live with answers on what a ransomware attack is and how you can take steps to avoid it happening []
Growth and improvement are the top priorities at the St. Landry Parish Airport as Parish President Jessie Bellard lays out the plans for much needed renovations.
In Washington, a sinkhole has caused road closures on La-10, creating an inconvenience for drivers while also causing concern from residents and business owners in the area.
Carl Franklin Tates, Jaleel Washington and Leonard Ratican were each indicted by a St. Landry Parish grand jury in the 27th Judicial District Court.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton School District (SSD) was recently a targeted victim of an online cyber attack last week. On Friday, March 15, the Scranton School District published a post on its Facebook page regarding a ransomware attack that caused outages and disruptions to the school district's systems. School District officials say []
Tonight the St. Landry Parish school board signed a resolution agreeing to oppose a house bill that would allow for state dollars to help pay for private school, and are urging local lawmakers to do the same. The legislative bill is house bill 745.
With the Electoral Commission the latest target on a list that includes the economy and supply chains, experts warn of data-gathering ‘on an industrial scale’In March last year an integrated review of the UK’s defence and foreign policy said it would protect the country’s “democratic freedoms” from Chinese state attacks.A few months later the Electoral Commission confirmed why democratic institutions and processes were on the threat list as it revealed that a cyber-attack – by a then...
A sink hole that caused the road to fail led to this closure, according to Louisiana State Police.
Working with senator Bill Cassidy in Washington, Bellard said the parish secured $1.8 million in federal funding dedicated to fulfilling the needs of every law enforcement agency in the parish.
Authorities have arrested a Delcambre High student who allegedly threatened violence at the school through a text. According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon, on March 24, 2024, Vermilion Parish Sheriff deputies responded to a complaint of someone sending out a message on social media stating that they were going to shoot up the school on Monday, referring to Delcambre High School, which has 6th through 12th grades. Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s detectives also responded and through...
Event took place Thursday, March 22, at the middle school.