Cybersecurity Threat Delays Start of Classes at UT San Antonio
News Source : Inside Higher Ed
News Summary
- The University of Texas at San Antonio was scheduled to begin its fall semester Wednesday.
- Officials postponed the start by three days after “attempted unauthorized activity against university technology systems” Many of the university’s digital systems, including some related to email and phone services, were shut down.
- Although the university says no data was compromised, experts say the disruption still has consequences.
- “Disrupting access to the systems that keep a campus running can be damaging, especially when thousands of students and employees depend on them,” one expert said.
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