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St. Helena Parish lost nearly $48,000 in federal funds to a phishing scam in 2024, but recovered the money via insurance and strengthened cybersecurity.
In May 2024, St. Helena Parish lost nearly $48,348 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to a phishing scam that tricked officials into changing vendor payment details via fraudulent emails.
The funds were fully recovered through insurance.
An audit revealed cybersecurity weaknesses, including inadequate vendor verification and delayed reporting, prompting the parish to strengthen its defenses with new policies, training, and fraud prevention tools like Positive Pay.
The incident is part of a broader issue, as two Louisiana parishes collectively lost over $1.3 million to cyberattacks, with St. Charles Parish still seeking recovery of about $404,000 after a third-party vendor breach.
La Parroquia de Santa Helena perdió casi $48,000 en fondos federales por una estafa de phishing en 2024, pero recuperó el dinero a través de un seguro y fortaleció la seguridad cibernética.