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University of Michigan severs ties to internet after cyberattack

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Dissent

Jonathan Greig reports:

The University of Michigan announced that it has severed its ties to the internet and cut off access to some systems after experiencing a cyberattack that began on Sunday.

In a message to the school’s more than 51,000 students on Monday, the school’s chief information officer Ravi Pendse said that the university on Sunday “made the intentional decision to sever our ties to the internet” after “careful evaluation of a significant security concern.”

Read more at The Record.

Category: Education SectorMalwareU.S.

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