CHESTER, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A Delaware County school district was the target of an elaborate online theft scheme.
Authorities say hackers used an email hack to steal more than $13 million in state funding. More than $10 million has been recovered, but those responsible are still out there.
At a news conference Friday, Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer revealed how hackers were able to compromise the Chester Upland School District email system.
The investigation revealed the thieves then used dating website E-Harmony to scam a widowed, Florida woman into funneling money for them.
The DA says it’s up to the insurance carrier and PDE to determine if they can recoup that $3 million for the district. The Department of Treasury has now added another layer of fraud protection in place so this doesn’t happen again.
