Submission + - Ransomware Attacks Targeting Schools, Calgary Uni Paid C$20,000 in Bitcoin (theictscoop.com)
dkatana writes: The University of Calgary paid C$20,000 ransom this week after an attack on May 28 targeted computers used by staff and faculty members, crippling multiple systems and encrypting data files and email accounts.
After determining that they were unable to recover the data the ransom was paid to “protect the quality and nature of the information we generate at the university.”, said an official in a press release.
The fact that higher education institutions are now being targeted by ransomware is raising serious questions about their ability to protect their data and critical information systems.
Universities had a false sense of security, and their IT systems are not prepared to deal with sophisticated attacks.
After determining that they were unable to recover the data the ransom was paid to “protect the quality and nature of the information we generate at the university.”, said an official in a press release.
The fact that higher education institutions are now being targeted by ransomware is raising serious questions about their ability to protect their data and critical information systems.
Universities had a false sense of security, and their IT systems are not prepared to deal with sophisticated attacks.
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