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VINCENNES, Ind. (WTHI) – The Vincennes Community School Corporation said Tuesday it is shutting down its servers after a ransomware attack hit its technology provider.

School officials said the district’s technology provider, AME, is dealing with a ransomware attack originating from one of its customers.

Phones, internet affected

Out of an abundance of caution, school officials said they are shutting down the district’s servers. As a result, phones and internet at the school corporation building will be unavailable.

The district said in a social media post that none of its data had been compromised.