"Maastricht University Ransomware Attack: All Systems Blacked-Out"

Maastricht University in the Netherlands was recently hit by a major ransomware attack that took down almost all of its Windows systems and impacted the email services used by the University, inconveniencing both students and staff. The University responded to the incident by disabling all its systems, reporting it to the police and getting help from specialists on the staff and external specialists in the cybersecurity field. As of yet, the type of ransomware executed in this attack has not been disclosed. The Australian National University faced a similar incident in which students' sensitive information such as their names, addresses, personal email addresses, bank account details, tax file numbers, and more were exposed. This article continues to discuss the ransomware attack faced by Maastricht University, the response to this incident, and the major data breach experienced by the Australian National University.

CISOMAG reports "Maastricht University Ransomware Attack: All Systems Blacked-Out"