Roanoke suffers a ransomware attack, impacting their network and forcing them to shift the Spring 2021 academic calendar.
Roanoke suffers a ransomware attack, impacting their network and forcing them to shift the Spring 2021 academic calendar.
Roanoke College is a private liberal arts college with approximately 2,000 students located in Salem, Virginia.
Roanoke college experienced a cyber-attack on December 12th, impacting the ability to access files and forcing them to disconnect their IT systems to stop malware spread.
The college’s spring semester was scheduled for January 19th, 2021, but due to the unexpected cyber attack and spread of Coronavirus, the college has postponed the academic start to February 8th, 2021.
“The delayed semester start also allows the College time to ensure that all network outages we are currently experiencing are resolved. As many of you are aware, Roanoke College experienced a cyber event which affects our ability to access files."
"As we work to get operations restored, it is unclear how long the Roanoke College network may be inaccessible. The College website is currently operational, but some areas are not working due to the need for user logins to access specific functions," explains Roanoke College.
The college did not respond about the nature of the attack and for how long the network will remain unavailable.
The college warns employees and students not to use computers on the campus network or access their email and other Office 365 applications.
The college has notified the cyber incident to Salem Police Department and is also working along with Virginia State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to get the system back to full functionality.
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