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Osaka Metropolitan University details October ransomware attack
Original: Update on the Osaka Metropolitan University ransomware attack: the university has published its own account. - Vendor sa
Osaka Metropolitan University has published its own account of the ransomware attack that struck on October 2. According to the report, a vendor noticed servers stopping one after another around 00:20, and virtual servers were later found halted with traces of some data altered. The attack took down the university network, email and websites. Cybersecurity observers are circulating the university's disclosure as it offers a detailed timeline of the incident.
Why now: The university has just released its official account of the ransomware attack, drawing attention to the details of the October 2 incident.
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- Update on the Osaka Metropolitan University ransomware attack: the university has published its own account. - Vendor saw servers stopping one after another at ~00:20 on Oct 2 - Virtual servers found stopped, "traces of some data altered" - Down: network, email, websites,… · japancyberwatch@infosec.exchange · 2
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