The post An infamous group of Russian-linked hackers appears to have launched a crippling cyberattack on WNMU appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico. For nearly two weeks, Western New Mexico University’s website and digital systems have been held hostage by what officials in internal emails have called the efforts of a “foreign hacking group.” The university has not publicly addressed the severity of the attack, but documentation obtained by Searchlight New Mexico indicates that an infamous Russian-speaking hacking The post An infamous group of Russian-linked hackers appears to have launched a crippling cyberattack on WNMU appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico.

The post Accountability goes missing at The MASTERS Program appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico. A prominent charter high school in Santa Fe easily earned five-year renewal from the state of New Mexico — despite red flags about its current administration The post Accountability goes missing at The MASTERS Program appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico.

The post A teenager takes his life in foster care appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico. Sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning, 16-year-old Jaydun Garcia took his own life at a makeshift home for youth who lack foster placements. Jaydun’s family included four brothers and a baby sister. He was very close to his siblings, those who knew him said, and a close friend to many kids in foster care.  The post A teenager takes his life in foster care appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico.

The post The battle against federal ownership of New Mexico’s public lands appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico. Meet Howard Hutchinson, a private property rights activist who is quietly organizing county-level rejection of a landmark law: the Antiquities Act of 1906 The post The battle against federal ownership of New Mexico’s public lands appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico.

The post A long tradition of anti-federal wrath appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico. Howard Hutchinson’s group, the Coalition, has roots in decades-old movements which hold that state governments and private entities would be the best stewards of America’s public lands The post A long tradition of anti-federal wrath appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico.