The company is "seeking restoration and restitution for all damages and destruction of our proprietary materials," WeR1 CEO Ingrid Wang said Thursday in an e-mail message.

"Zodiac Island" is broadcast on about 100 U.S. TV stations and chronicles the adventures of animated characters and their real-life friends as they learn about "teamwork, sharing and how to be part of a loving community,"

About 65GB of the data was permanently lost, leaving the production company with only snippets of its 14-episode season. "Because this destroyed data includes fragments from each of the 14 episodes, it is now impossible to re-assemble any of the episodes in its entirety," WeR1 said.

Last month, Jewson agreed to pay WeR1 US$360,000 in damages, but the company doesn't believe he will be able to pay the full amount. The former CyberLynk employee has signed a plea agreement in his criminal case, but that has yet to be formally accepted by the court, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. If it is accepted, Jewson could face a maximum five-year sentence.

Neither Jewson nor CyberLynk could immediately be reached for comment.