Security News > 2021 > April > Brown University hit by cyberattack, some systems still offline
Brown University, a private US research university, had to disable systems and cut connections to the data center after suffering a cyberattack on Tuesday.
The university's Computing & Information Services staff took "a number of aggressive steps to protect the University's digital resources, including shutting down connections to our central data center and systems within it."
"Among the most commonly accessed resources that are temporarily unavailable are Banner, VPN, RemoteApps and some websites hosted on Brown.edu," Brown University Chief Information Officer Bill Thirsk said on Tuesday, March 30.
"We are working with colleagues across the University and are committed to getting systems back online as quickly as possible."
Brown's IT staff is still working on restoring connectivity and bringing additional systems back online to return operating status to normal.
Brown learned on Tuesday of a security incident that impacted the availability of certain systems within the University's computer network.