TRC to remain out of class through Friday

Most Three Rivers College students will remain out of class for the rest of the week as the college continues to recover from a ransomware attack.

Dr. Wesley Payne, president, said Monday evening that all classes besides nursing and allied health — which have continued to meet throughout the incident — would not resume until after spring break.

Ransomware is a form of cyberattack that encrypts files on a computer system until a ransom is paid. Payne said he’s pleased to report there is “no evidence that data was stolen or misused.”

Students were scheduled to be out for spring break starting March 9-13.

The college detected the ransomware attack on Feb. 25 and shut down most operations according to the IT emergency plan. Students have been out of class since the incident was detected.

Payne said Monday college offices will be open during normal business hours with limited services available.

The email and text messaging systems were not impacted by the ransomware. Payne said students with questions about classes should contact their instructors.