Indiana Area School District is continuing to deal with the fallout of a cyberattack.
Superintendent Rob Heinrich reported the attack on October 4th in a letter to the district community. In an interview last night, Heinrich said that they are working with their cyber insurance company has connected them with cyber forensics teams and a legal team to help with the issues, and while progress is being made, the investigation will take time.
Heinrich said that this is affecting student life in several ways, including how students are paying for lunch.
He added that in spite of the challenges, the staff has been able to adapt to the conditions.
At a meeting on Monday, the board retroactively approved three contracts in connection with the investigation, and Heinrich said that the cost will be at least $25,000 because that’s the insurance deductible.
He added that if it goes over that mark, he will notify the community immediately.
