University of Portsmouth

The website of the University of Portsmouth faced some disruptions as its IT services fell prey to a ransomware attack.

The staff at the university was warned not to log in to the university network as it was infected by malware.

The university closed the campus and investigated the incident with the help of cyber security experts.

Source: https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/education/university-of-portsmouth-closes-campus-due-to-ransomware-attack-on-it-services-causing-ongoing-disruption-3199053

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/university-of-portsmouth

"id": "uni22510322",
"linkid": "university-of-portsmouth",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "6/2017",
"severity": "90",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'Portsmouth, United Kingdom',
                        'name': 'University of Portsmouth',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Malware infection',
 'description': 'The website of the University of Portsmouth faced some '
                'disruptions as its IT services fell prey to a ransomware '
                'attack. The staff at the university was warned not to log in '
                'to the university network as it was infected by malware. The '
                'university closed the campus and investigated the incident '
                'with the help of cyber security experts.',
 'impact': {'operational_impact': ['Campus Closure'],
            'systems_affected': ['University Network',
                                 'IT Services',
                                 'Website']},
 'investigation_status': 'Investigated with the help of cyber security experts',
 'response': {'containment_measures': ['Warning staff not to log in'],
              'third_party_assistance': ['Cyber Security Experts']},
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on University of Portsmouth',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}