San Diego Community College District Battles Cyberattack, Keeps Some Systems Offline
Summary
The San Diego Community College District says a cyberattack that began Saturday took some internet, email, websites and registration platforms offline. The district says campuses remain open and it has detected no breach or ransom demand.
Key points
- The district says the attack began Saturday and it is continuing to respond.
- Some internet, email, websites and registration platforms were taken offline.
- The district says campuses remain open and nearly all classes are continuing as scheduled.
- A district spokesperson said there was no ransom demand and no breach had been detected.
- The spokesperson said the attackers’ methods suggest a sophisticated, well-funded operation likely originating overseas; this assessment is attributed to the district.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- San Diego Community College District
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack; specific method not reported
- Operational Impact
- Some internet, email, websites, and registration platforms were taken offline as a precaution. Campuses remained open and nearly all classes continued as scheduled.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- The district spokesperson said there was no ransom demand.
- Claim Status
- confirmed