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Data Recovery Slow from Yankton School System Hack

Data Recovery Slow from Yankton School System Hack

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The computer network of the Yankton School District was hacked in late May, which led to much of their stored data being erased or corrupted.
Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they are still working on recovery…

Kindle says they were lucky to restore some partial records….

Kindle says while law enforcement has been involved, they haven’t been able to pinpoint any suspects.

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