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Kansas State University, the largest public research center offering 65 master's and 45 doctoral programs, faced a serious cyber incident. The university has about 20,000 students and 1,400 researchers. On the morning of December 16, the management reported failures in a number of information systems. By the evening, it was confirmed that the cause was a hacker attack.
To contain the damage, the university shut down affected networks, including VPNs, K-State Today email, Canvas and Mediasite video services, as well as network storage and mailing systems.
"We are doing everything possible to restore systems as quickly and safely as possible," the official statement said. Third-party experts are involved in the investigation of the incident.
The university's management encourages students and staff to be vigilant and report any suspicious cyber activity. The learning process continues with the use of alternative electronic resources.
According to recent reports, the K-State Today service will resume on January 18, but in a limited mode — with a simplified design and less content. Email delivery is expected to be delayed for up to 48 hours.
The university promised to regularly inform about the progress of eliminating the consequences of the attack. So far, no information has been received about a possible leak of personal data.
This is the second major hacker attack on a higher education institution in 2024 after the hacking of Memorial University of Newfoundland. So far, none of the well-known groups has claimed responsibility.
Kansas State University, the largest public research center offering 65 master's and 45 doctoral programs, faced a serious cyber incident. The university has about 20,000 students and 1,400 researchers. On the morning of December 16, the management reported failures in a number of information systems. By the evening, it was confirmed that the cause was a hacker attack.
To contain the damage, the university shut down affected networks, including VPNs, K-State Today email, Canvas and Mediasite video services, as well as network storage and mailing systems.
"We are doing everything possible to restore systems as quickly and safely as possible," the official statement said. Third-party experts are involved in the investigation of the incident.
The university's management encourages students and staff to be vigilant and report any suspicious cyber activity. The learning process continues with the use of alternative electronic resources.
According to recent reports, the K-State Today service will resume on January 18, but in a limited mode — with a simplified design and less content. Email delivery is expected to be delayed for up to 48 hours.
The university promised to regularly inform about the progress of eliminating the consequences of the attack. So far, no information has been received about a possible leak of personal data.
This is the second major hacker attack on a higher education institution in 2024 after the hacking of Memorial University of Newfoundland. So far, none of the well-known groups has claimed responsibility.
