A teacher in her classroom at Creekside Park Elementary School in Anchorage on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. (Courtesy/Emily Mesner, ADN)
A teacher in her classroom at Creekside Park Elementary School in Anchorage on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. (Courtesy/Emily Mesner, ADN)

Thousands of Alaskans who work in the public sector are waiting on retirement contributions deducted from their paychecks starting in November, after the Division of Retirement and Benefits was hacked, state officials said.

The Alaska Office of Information Technology identified suspicious activity in the retirement division servers on Nov. 4, according to Department of Administration…