January 18, 2024 at 01:50PM
Kansas State University is managing a cybersecurity incident disrupting VPN, K-State Today emails, and Canvas and Mediasite videos. Its prompt response includes engaging third-party IT forensic experts, providing guidance to maintain educational continuity, and ongoing updates. Email services will resume with limitations on January 18. No data breach has been mentioned.
Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaways are:
1. Kansas State University is managing a cybersecurity incident that has disrupted certain network systems, including VPN, K-State Today emails, and video services on Canvas and Mediasite.
2. The university has confirmed that a cyberattack caused the disruption, leading to the unavailability of various IT systems.
3. Efforts are underway to bring the impacted systems back online quickly and safely, and the university has engaged third-party IT forensic experts to assist in the ongoing investigation.
4. Academic deans have been provided with guidance for maintaining educational continuity using alternative resources, and students and staff have been advised to remain vigilant about suspicious activity and report it to the university’s IT help desk.
5. Email services for “K-State Today” will resume on January 18, 2024, in a temporary format with a different header image and lower volume, along with a 48-hour delay in email delivery.
6. There has been no mention of a data breach impacting student or personnel information, and no major ransomware groups have claimed responsibility for the cyberattack at the time of writing.
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