China Said to Have Hacked the University of Virginia
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 08/18/2015 05:48 AM
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The University of Virginia is saying that a breach of their system was carried out by China.
Portions of its information technology systems were accessed but at this point it appears that no personal data was stolen.
Because of the hack, the University took down its system on Friday until it could be upgraded. It was back on line Sunday after a comprehensive security upgrade.
All users are being required to change their Eservices login passwords, which are used for a variety of purposes such as gaining access to email and calendar services, classroom and library computers, and network printing.
“Federal authorities had alerted the University of a possible cyber attack, and this was confirmed by the University on June 11,” an FAQ published Sunday said, adding, “It was important that the hackers remain unaware of our action to investigate this event and protect against it. If the University had not taken this course of action, the situation could have worsened.”
The attack targeted email accounts belonging to two employees whose work is connected to China, and that the two staffers are still employed.
This is not the first time China has been blamed for attacks against educational institutions.
Source: SCMagazine
Portions of its information technology systems were accessed but at this point it appears that no personal data was stolen.Because of the hack, the University took down its system on Friday until it could be upgraded. It was back on line Sunday after a comprehensive security upgrade.
All users are being required to change their Eservices login passwords, which are used for a variety of purposes such as gaining access to email and calendar services, classroom and library computers, and network printing.
“Federal authorities had alerted the University of a possible cyber attack, and this was confirmed by the University on June 11,” an FAQ published Sunday said, adding, “It was important that the hackers remain unaware of our action to investigate this event and protect against it. If the University had not taken this course of action, the situation could have worsened.”
The attack targeted email accounts belonging to two employees whose work is connected to China, and that the two staffers are still employed.
This is not the first time China has been blamed for attacks against educational institutions.
Source: SCMagazine
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