JACKSON, MI (WKZO-AM/FM) – Jackson County Intermediate School District officials are making progress on restoring computer systems that were attacked by ransomware over the weekend. Their work isn’t quite finished, so public school districts and charter schools in Jackson and Hillsdale Counties will remain closed for a third straight day.
In his latest status report, JCISD Superintendent Kevin Oxley said that staff and cybersecurity experts are working around the clock to resolve the situation, and that any attempts to rush the process could put their networks at additional risk. Additionally, students and staff should continue to refrain from using school-issued devices.
The latest status update, in full:
I’m writing to provide an important update on school operating status for tomorrow, Wednesday, November 16, 2022.
While we have made tremendous progress on our restoration efforts since our last update, we still have some work to do to ensure every system is safe and secure before bringing them back online. The security of our learning environment is a top priority and any attempt to rush this process could unfortunately put our networks at additional risk.
Unfortunately, until this restoration process is completed, schools will remain closed for tomorrow, Wednesday, November 16, 2022. We ask that you please continue to refrain from using any school-issued devices until the network is deemed secure.
We have top cybersecurity experts on site who are continuing to work around the clock to resolve this situation and we hope to have additional updates to share soon. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused and appreciate your patience and understanding.
Sincerely,
Kevin Oxley
Superintendent, Jackson County Intermediate School District
AFFECTED SCHOOLS IN JACKSON COUNTY
- Columbia School District
- Concord Community Schools
- da Vinci Schools
- East Jackson Community Schools
- Francis Street Primary School
- Grass Lake Community Schools
- Hanover-Horton School District
- Jackson Area Career Center
- Jackson County Intermediate School District
- Jackson Public Schools
- Michigan Center School District
- Napoleon Community Schools
- Northwest Community Schools
- Springport Public Schools
- Vandercook Lake Public Schools
- Western School District
AFFECTED SCHOOLS IN HILLSDALE COUNTY
- Camden-Frontier Schools
- Hillsdale Community Schools
- Hillsdale County Intermediate School District
- Hillsdale Preparatory School
- Jonesville Community Schools
- Litchfield Community Schools
- North Adams-Jerome Public Schools
- Pittsford Area Schools
- Reading Community Schools
- Waldron Area School District
- Will Carleton Academy
