“The University of Hawaii said its Hawaii Community College campus on the Big Island has been a target of a ransomware attack. Officials said the group claiming responsibility for the attack is threatening to release campus data and federal law enforcement has been informed.“
“UH released a statement saying the Hawaii Community College campus in Hilo was notified of a cybersecurity incident on Tuesday, June 13. “
“UH Information Technology Services took the network offline and took steps to protect all UH networks. UH says it does not believe other UH campuses have been impacted. UH isn’t saying what type of student or employee information might be at risk. “
“UH says inbound and outbound traffic to the primary campus network will remain shut down until they are confident that it’s safe to use again. Staff are working to set up a new, temporary network and provide laptops to allow limited access and functionality for Hawaii Community College employees and students. “
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