Confederation College IT systems shut down by malware incident

guest · Feb 8, 2020

Confederation College IT systems shut down by malware incident
The college expects services to be restored within the week
February 2, 2020
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/confederation-college-malware-incident-1.5449400

Confederation College says there is no evidence any personal information has been removed from its systems as a result of a malware incident that has shut down the College's IT services.

However, in a series of posts on its Twitter account Saturday it advised anyone who stored personal passwords on the college computer system, emailed personal passwords using a college email account or reused a college password for personal online services to change the affected passwords.

The college learned of the incident Saturday morning and promptly initiated a response process, it said. It is currently working with an outside cyber security expert, who it said will conduct a forensic investigation to determine if any personal data was accessed.
IT services should be restored within the week, the college said.
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guest · Feb 8, 2020

Fraud warning from Confederation College
February 7, 2020
https://www.drydennow.com/local/fraud-warning-from-confederation-college

Confederation College is warning students of a fraud scheme, after the college’s recent security breach after a malware incident. Staff are reminding students that they will not ask you for personal information by phone.
The college says that at least one student has received an automated phone call where the recent malware incident is referenced, and the message asked the individual to press buttons to take certain actions. This is fraud, and you should hang up immediately.

The college says that they learned of the issue on February 1, and core IT services were restored on February 3. The college says they have since installed additional protective software to detect any suspicious activity. All students are advised to reset their passwords as an added security precaution.
However, Confederation College’s email service is still down for all teaching staff, and some students.
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