As ransomware and other cyberattacks against school districts grow, one analyst pushes for greater support from the federal government.

An apparent business email compromise scam stole $4 million in rental assistance and transitional housing funds from Lexington.

The "fraudulent financial transaction" occurred in late April, and was discovered May 17 when another attempt was made, officials said.

Foreign criminal actors impersonated a school district and a construction firm to rip off Peterborough, N.H., which is unlikely to recover the funds, officials said.

The head of the Washington Employment Security Department said the scheme, which appears to have originated in Nigeria, could delay payments to legitimate filers.

Cabarrus County, North Carolina, has managed to recover only a portion of the funds taken by scammers who impersonated a general contractor.

The city received instructions by email to change banking details for a service bill, but didn't suspect anything until hearing from the real vendor five days later.