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Cyberattack Leaves Universität Leipzig With Major IT Outages

Internet-facing systems were taken offline to halt further damage as investigators assess whether data were accessed.

Overview

  • The university disconnected all internet-facing services after detecting the attack and a wide range of IT systems remain unavailable, including the e-mail system and several digital teaching platforms.
  • A crisis team led by the rector is coordinating the response and staff from the university computing centre are analyzing the incident with support from an external IT emergency provider.
  • Authorities have been notified and the university published a temporary information site and FAQ to keep students and staff informed about the disruption.
  • In-person classes continue on campus but some digital courses may be postponed or moved to external servers to maintain teaching during the outage.
  • The university has not confirmed any data exfiltration, no attackers have been identified, and it has given no timetable for restoring normal IT operations.