Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) was recently targeted in a cyber attack which paralysed its internal services and forced all computer systems to be disconnected, leaving all students without email and other services.

However, the centre worked to resolve the incident and informed users through its social media profiles.

It also recommended disconnecting all services linked to the UAB, including cloud services, to prevent the possible spread of the ransomware infection.

Source: https://www.incibe-cert.es/en/early-warning/cybersecurity-highlights/cyber-attack-uab-servers-affects-its-digital-activity

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/uabbarcelona

"id": "uni237161122",
"linkid": "uabbarcelona",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "10/2022",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'All students',
                        'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'Barcelona, Spain',
                        'name': 'Autonomous University of Barcelona',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'description': 'Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) was recently '
                'targeted in a cyber attack which paralysed its internal '
                'services and forced all computer systems to be disconnected, '
                'leaving all students without email and other services.',
 'impact': {'operational_impact': 'All computer systems disconnected',
            'systems_affected': ['Internal services',
                                 'Email',
                                 'Other services']},
 'recommendations': ['Disconnect all services linked to the UAB, including '
                     'cloud services'],
 'response': {'communication_strategy': ['Informed users through social media '
                                         'profiles'],
              'containment_measures': ['Disconnecting all services linked to '
                                       'the UAB, including cloud services']},
 'title': 'Cyber Attack on Autonomous University of Barcelona',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}