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UK: University of Portsmouth closes campus due to ‘ransomware attack’

Posted on April 13, 2021 by chum1ng0

Ben Fishwick reports:

The University of Portsmouth has closed its campus due to ‘technical disruption’ to its IT network in what is believed to be a ransomware attack.

The institution’s buildings are closed until April 19. Students are currently on an Easter break.

Read more on The News.

A notice on the university’s web site states:

We are experiencing ongoing technical disruption. Please bear with us while we address the issue. We will update as further information becomes available.

Category: Education SectorMalware

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2 thoughts on “UK: University of Portsmouth closes campus due to ‘ransomware attack’”

  1. Susan Walford says:
    April 17, 2021 at 4:04 am

    Do we know what personal data of students has been hacked?

    1. Dissent says:
      April 17, 2021 at 7:53 am

      Are you assuming that student data was compromised? I haven’t seen any details yet on what data may have been either accessed, encrypted, and/or exfiltrated.

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