"We are Devastated:" CSWD loses $3 Million to Scammers in Phishing Scheme

Sophisticated phishing scam steals $3M from Vermont’s largest solid waste district

By Timothy Page SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — The Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD), Vermont’s largest solid waste management entity, has fallen victim to a highly sophisticated phishing scam, losing $3 million—nearly 20% of its $15.6 million fiscal year 2026 budget. The fraud occurred during payments related to the ongoing construction of a new Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Williston. Scammers impersonated CSWD’s legitimate construction …

Chittenden Solid Waste District loses $3M in phishing scam

CSWD officials say they were targeted by scammers during the construction of a new materials recycling facility in Williston.

"We are Devastated:" CSWD loses $3 Million to Scammers in Phishing Scheme

The Chittenden Solid Waste District says it lost several million dollars to a phishing scheme that mimicked an authentic construction invoice from a trusted sender