"University Cancels Exams After Cyber-Attack"

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) was forced to shut down most of their computer network after unauthorized access was detected on Friday. Student assessments, research, and other academic activities have been impacted.   All final examinations, term papers, and project reports that were due between May 8th and May 10th have been canceled.  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, which has around 7,900 students, is a private university situated in Troy, New York. Information Technology and Web Science are among the academic disciplines taught at the institute.  RPI did not share any further details of the incident, such as what information may have been accessed. The institute has also not shared when its network will be up and running again.   The university is currently making modifications to grading policies to accommodate for the disruption caused by the cyberattack.

Infosecurity reports: "University Cancels Exams After Cyber-Attack"