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Lake Superior State University tells House panel outages, ransomware displaced students and urges urgent funding
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor and Economic Opportunity · February 23, 2026
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Summary
Lake Superior State University representatives told the subcommittee that a ransomware attack and a citywide power outage last fall disrupted campus operations, displaced students for days and prompted a request for LDSI funds to repair electrical and IT infrastructure.
Representatives of Lake Superior State University urged the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor and Economic Opportunity to fund urgent infrastructure and IT protections after last fall’s power outage and ransomware attack.
Rep. Fairbairn introduced the request; Scott Smith, LSSU’s vice president…
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