Using Moodle 2.8.5 (Build: 20150310) and are experiencing issues for new file submissions in mod_turnitintool, which is preventing us from using the activity. Error below

No file uploaded! Please make sure that you have attached the file that you wish to submit before sending the request. CODE: 1008 (lib.php | 5881)
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Debug info:
Error code: string
Stack trace:
• line 463 of /lib/setuplib.php: moodle_exception thrown
• line 7200 of /mod/turnitintool/lib.php: call to print_error()
• line 7286 of /mod/turnitintool/lib.php: call to turnitintool_print_error()
• line 28 of /mod/turnitintool/view.php: call to turnitintool_process_api_error()