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Ransomware & Malware The Record 1 week ago

University of Illinois Chicago affected by ransomware attack on medical school

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CyberNew Threat Research Desk
• Original Reporting: The Record
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"Credit: University of Illinois Chicago / Facebook University of Illinois Chicago affected by ransomware attack on medical school The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) recently discovered a ransomware attack that limited access to some systems at its College of Medicine. “As a result of this ransomware event, some College of Medicine systems were temporarily unavailable,” the spokesperson said...."

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University of Illinois Chicago
Credit: University of Illinois Chicago / Facebook

University of Illinois Chicago affected by ransomware attack on medical school

The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) recently discovered a ransomware attack that limited access to some systems at its College of Medicine. 

A spokesperson for the university told Recorded Future News the hackers were able to steal some information held on the college’s servers and an investigation is underway to determine whether “any personal, research or academic information was compromised.”

“As a result of this ransomware event, some College of Medicine systems were temporarily unavailable,” the spokesperson said. “However, all affected systems have since been restored. The university's main network was not affected, and there was no impact on patient care delivery at UI Health.”

The university added that the incident was reported to law enforcement and the recovery effort was coordinated with agencies throughout the restoration process. They plan to notify anyone who had information stolen during the attack. 

UIC is the largest university in Chicago and serves more than 35,000 students across 16 different colleges. The College of Medicine has about 1,300 students. 

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