Deerfield school district investigating phishing email

A school district in Deerfield, Illinois, is investigating a phishing email after an alert from District 109. The message, which has the subject line “URGENT: Reference Check and Applicant Screening,” was reportedly circulating from a district email account. District 109 officials said the district is actively investigating the incident and working to quarantine the message. In the meantime, they’re urging anyone who received the email to delete it. The notice is aimed at helping protect staff and applicants from potential scams and credential-harvesting attempts tied to the fraudulent email.