Breaches and incidents
Hochschulservicezentrum Baden-Wuerttemberg: cyberattack, all systems offline
Staatsanzeiger reports (9 Oct) that the digital service provider for many non-university higher-education institutions in the state, including the public...
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What happened
- Staatsanzeiger reports (9 Oct) that the digital service provider for many non-university higher-education institutions in the state, including the public administration colleges in Ludwigsburg and Kehl, was hit by a cyberattack on Wednesday; all systems were taken offline, the internet connection cut and the phone system disabled.
- Root cause: not disclosed; reports that personnel and account data are involved were not officially confirmed, per Staatsanzeiger.
- No attacker named; the science ministry gave no details on any extortion or demands.
- Investigating authorities and the state cybersecurity agency (CSBW) were informed the same evening; Reutlingen police lead the investigation, supported by CSBW.