January 5, 2024 at 10:37AM
The Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) is managing repercussions of a cyberattack, affecting the Grenfell campus and impacting IT services at the Marine Institute. The university is diligently restoring services, with support from additional IT personnel. Although internet and WiFi are still down for resident students, there is no indication of data impact on other campuses.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes:
– Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) is dealing with the aftermath of a cyberattack impacting its Grenfell campus and IT services at the Marine Institute.
– The university has deployed additional IT personnel to support the efforts at Grenfell campus and is working to restore systems before the start of the 2024 winter semester.
– Internet, WiFi, and payment terminals are still not operational for resident students, creating challenges for the Grenfell Campus community.
– MUN has initiated a process for all staff and students to reset their MUN login passwords after January 1 and is investigating the potential impact on student data and information security.
– Despite the ongoing investigation, no ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack at MUN.