Feds Take Action After CSN Targeted in $7.4 Million Hack

Feds take action after CSN targeted in $7.4 million hack

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The federal government is cracking down to prevent fraud after 8 News Now reported the College of Southern Nevada was the victim of a multimillion-dollar hack. CSN lost $7.4 million in what's called a "Ghost Student" scam.  "We were attacked, much like a lot of colleges across the nation have been attacked. Hence the feds taking action," Dr. Juan Avalos, CSN's vice president of student affairs, said.  In a press release issued…

Young Kims Call for Action, Department of Education Launches Nationwide Crackdown on Student Aid Fraud

Following Congresswoman Young Kim’s demand for an investigation into fraudulent community college applications designed to siphon federal and state taxpayer dollars through student financial aid, the U.S. Department of Education has announced a sweeping nationwide initiative to eliminate identity theft and fraud in the federal student aid system starting in the fall 2025 semester. “There’s a reason Congresswoman Young Kim is consistently ranked …

Washington Watch: ED’s new student aid verifications to fight fraud

The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Friday announced a new effort to weed out fraudulent student aid applications. This is an issue that primarily only affects community colleges because of their low tuitions and open access policies. For context, community colleges have sought the department’s help for some time to detect fraudulent students who use