Australia: Cyber attack at University of Notre Dame still disrupting services, resolution time unclear


The University of Notre Dame says it does not know when its services will be fully restored following a cyber attack which has disrupted services for nearly a month.

About three weeks out from the start of its first semester, which began on Monday, the Perth university was hit by the ransomware attack which knocked out some of its IT systems, including direct communication channels with students and staff. The university has provided little detail on the attack despite students reportedly being unable to enrol online or access coursework and timetables.

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