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RISK: University of Regina faces cyberattack
A digital forensic expert will look through the data that is potentially at risk
The Canadian Press on July 4, 2016
The University of Regina is dealing with a privacy breach after three computers were compromised in a cyberattack last week.
Kim McKechney, executive director of communications, says they immediately isolated the problem and eliminated it by removing those computers from the university network.
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There’s no evidence that any personal information has been used maliciously as a result of the breach.
But McKechney says given that it’s “within the realm of possibility,” they are taking the situation very seriously by doing a thorough follow-up investigation.
A digital forensic expert will look through the data that is potentially at risk, determining what information was accessed.
Last month, the University of Calgary paid a ransom of $20,000 demanded after a cyberattack to preserve an option to restore critical research data.
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Linda Dalgetty, a university vice-president, said there’s no indication that any personal data was released to the public.
Dalgetty said the situation was unfortunate but the university could not risk losing critical data.
RISK: University of Regina faces cyberattack
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