Des Moines Area Community College shut down six of its campuses in central Iowa on June 3rd. According to the DMACC Facebook page, the “security incident” forced the school to shut down parts of its network, impacting online instruction.
DMACC said there is no telling when it will resume normal operations online and it has not yet identified who carried out the cyberattack.
Students taking in-person courses at Des Moines Area Community College will return to school Today.
The colleges claim there is no proof that the attack compromised student or employee information.
DMACC issued a statement on the attack and outages that said, "DMACC’s IT Department and outside cyber experts have been working around the clock to get full service restored and determine what, if any, data was compromised."
"We have also contacted the FBI and they have joined the investigation. To date, we have no evidence that any student or faculty information has been acquired or is at risk as a result of this incident."
Around campus, the concern students most frequently raised was not about cybersecurity but academic delays that could affect when they can accept a job or transfer after summer classes end.
DMACC has declined interview requests about the nature and scope of the incident. The school is referring all inquiries to a written statement.