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DMACC delays resumption of online classes, Tuesday (6/15/21)

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June 15th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Officials with Des Moines Area Community College announced Monday they will not resume online classes Tuesday (Today) due to “unforeseen delays” in restoring the schools’ network. A June 3 ransomware attack impacted DMACC’s internet network, forcing the school to cancel classes and shut down campuses. In-person classes resumed June 9, but DMACC’s online classes have remained closed for over a week.

On it’s Facebook page, college officials said “Please know that our IT team continues to work around the clock, and once the DMACC network is fully back online our plan is for online-only classes to resume the very next day.”

DMACC said its students on campus should not attempt to log into the computer system until security issues are resolved.