[BreachExchange] SCSU network recovery continues; ransomware attack under investigation

[Terrell Byrd]

https://thetandd.com/news/local/scsu-network-recovery-continues-ransomware-attack-under-investigation/article_53fae246-99e5-5806-a5aa-2c601a0472b3.html


South Carolina State University says it continues to work through “campus
communication difficulties,” a month after it was the victim of a
ransomware attack.

“Class schedules, employee payroll and financial aid processes have not
been interrupted,” the university said in a press release Wednesday.

“As of this date, we have no evidence to indicate that personal information
was affected by this incident. The investigation is ongoing,” the release
said.

The university says it has retained a cybersecurity firm which specializes
in the forensic diagnoses of network issues.

Also, “state and federal law enforcement agencies are actively involved in
the investigation, aimed at identifying the source of concern,” the release
said.

S.C. State’s University Computer Information and Technology Division
detected a security concern on Sept. 25, according to the university.

President Alex Conyers said earlier this month that the breach was
discovered almost immediately and employees “shut everything down to
prevent further disclosure.”

The university says the division has been working to bring systems back
online.

“Students and employees have access to email, Wi-Fi, the internet and
telephone service. Occasional connectivity issues and periods of slowdown
may persist as UCTIS works on the system,” the release said.
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