According to sources, North Carolina Central University (a Education organization in North Carolina) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2023-11-17.

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Source 1  |  2023-11-17

Multiple colleges, K-12 schools facing outages after cyberattacks

“Several K-12 schools, colleges and universities are dealing with significant technology outages due to cyberattacks this week. “

“A spokesperson for North Carolina Central University told Recorded Future News that the school was alerted to a cyberattack on its campus technology systems on the morning of November 12. “

““Certain systems, including the campus wi-fi network and [school portal] MyEOL began to experience some disruptions to normal operations. Other critical systems continue to be operational. Following the initial stages of the investigation into this alert, we can confirm that NCCU has experienced a cyberintrusion,” they said in a statement that was sent out to faculty and staff. “

“In-person classes will continue to be held but all online courses will be suspended until further notice. No hacking group has taken credit for the attack. “

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