State College contractor claims restitution payments are delayed after company was hacked

Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — There are more problems for one of Centre County's largest employers, who has already been ordered to pay more than $20 million in court ordered restitution.

After Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. was ordered to pay the restitution stemming from a criminal case that accused the company of illegally diverting pension money and other wage benefits, a group of former employees filed a class action case claiming Hawbaker failed to make required contributions to 401K retirement, and other benefit plans.

In its latest filing in the case, a Hawbaker vice president says the company's entire accounting system, including payroll system, was hacked after being the victim of cyber-attack last month.

The company controller adds that although there are paper files available, “Hawbaker cannot access all fringe benefit letters from the years 2012-2018 that plaintiffs currently seek via its electronic accounting system.”

The judge is asking for an update later this month.

Hawbaker previously pleaded no contest, denying any wrongdoing in the criminal case, but agreed to the restitution order.

The state supreme court recently sided with PennDOT in whether Hawbaker may be barred from bidding on any state highway projects for up to three years.

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