Osaka Metropolitan University canceled classes and shut down much of its IT infrastructure after a suspected ransomware attack disrupted email, internal networks, and major administrative systems. The university is investigating with outside specialists and has warned that data tied to as many as 130,000 students and staff may have been exposed, while reporting the incident to Japanese authorities. #OsakaMetropolitanUniversity #Japan
Keypoints
- Osaka Metropolitan University suffered a suspected ransomware attack last week.
- The attack disabled internal network, email, and many academic and administrative systems.
- About 500 servers reportedly stopped operating after the intrusion.
- Data linked to roughly 130,000 current and former students and staff may have been exposed.
- The university canceled classes and notified Japan’s data protection authority and other agencies.
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