Cybersecurity Incident Disrupts UASLP Virtual Cashier, Delaying Student Payments
Summary
UASLP says a cybersecurity incident disrupted several university systems, taking its Virtual Cashier offline and preventing some students from paying enrollment fees. The university is working to restore service and will extend the payment deadline.
Key points
- UASLP said the incident occurred Wednesday and affected several areas of its university systems.
- The Virtual Cashier platform is temporarily unavailable, preventing some returning students from making enrollment or re-enrollment payments.
- The university’s IT division said work to restore services and normal operations is ongoing.
- UASLP will announce an extended payment deadline after service is restored.
- The university has not specified the incident’s cause or which other systems were affected.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP)
- Incident Type
- Cybersecurity incident; specific attack method not disclosed
- Incident Date
- 2026-08-05
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-08-06
- Operational Impact
- The incident affected various university systems, including Caja Virtual, which was temporarily out of service. Students were unable to make enrollment and reenrollment payments; UASLP said it was working to restore services and would extend the payment deadline.
- Claim Status
- confirmed