HvA en UvA getroffen door cyberaanval - Emerce
HvA and UvA affected by cyber attack
Unknown third parties have gained access to the ICT environments of the Hogeschool van Amsterdam and the University of Amsterdam, the Security and Operations Center has found.
Measures are taken to limit the consequences and to ensure that education and research can proceed as undisturbed as possible.
The schools have disabled several systems as a precaution. Staff and students are advised not to make backups of their files themselves, because the UvA already has offline backups.
The UvA informs Folia that there are no indications that personal data has currently been leaked or that 'the attack is aimed at obtaining personal data'. The intruders also seem not to be after research data, the university reports.
In the interest of the investigation, it is not possible to elaborate on the background and extent of this attack. Often this secrecy points to ransomware.
Earlier this week, the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research was also hit by a cyber attack.
UPDATE 18/2: It has now become clear that the UvA and HvA have been attacked by professional hackers who are looking for financial gain. 'This was quickly and adequately responded to by early detection by the Security Operations Center and intervention by the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) of the UvA and HvA.'
Unknown third parties have gained access to the ICT environments of the Hogeschool van Amsterdam and the University of Amsterdam, the Security and Operations Center has found.
Measures are taken to limit the consequences and to ensure that education and research can proceed as undisturbed as possible.
The schools have disabled several systems as a precaution. Staff and students are advised not to make backups of their files themselves, because the UvA already has offline backups.
The UvA informs Folia that there are no indications that personal data has currently been leaked or that 'the attack is aimed at obtaining personal data'. The intruders also seem not to be after research data, the university reports.
In the interest of the investigation, it is not possible to elaborate on the background and extent of this attack. Often this secrecy points to ransomware.
Earlier this week, the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research was also hit by a cyber attack.
UPDATE 18/2: It has now become clear that the UvA and HvA have been attacked by professional hackers who are looking for financial gain. 'This was quickly and adequately responded to by early detection by the Security Operations Center and intervention by the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) of the UvA and HvA.'
