Radio-Canada reports that the University of Sherbrooke (UdeS) experienced a cyberattack, leading the management to establish a crisis unit.
The UdeS clarifies that the attack is not ransomware-related and is confined to two specific research laboratories.
While some data from these labs was compromised, the impact is limited to this specific area. Importantly, students and staff maintain normal access to their digital platforms, including email, with no disruption to overall university activities.
Source: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2033246/cyber-attaque-udes-universite-sherbrooke
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/universite-de-sherbrooke
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"linkid": "universite-de-sherbrooke",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "12/2023",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
'location': 'Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada',
'name': 'University of Sherbrooke',
'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
'description': 'Radio-Canada reports that the University of Sherbrooke (UdeS) '
'experienced a cyberattack, leading the management to '
'establish a crisis unit. The UdeS clarifies that the attack '
'is not ransomware-related and is confined to two specific '
'research laboratories. While some data from these labs was '
'compromised, the impact is limited to this specific area. '
'Importantly, students and staff maintain normal access to '
'their digital platforms, including email, with no disruption '
'to overall university activities.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Data from two specific research laboratories'},
'references': [{'source': 'Radio-Canada'}],
'title': 'Cyberattack on University of Sherbrooke',
'type': 'Cyberattack'}