Germany
DEU
Encryption attack shuts down Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences IT and campus support services
A cyberattack detected on 8 June encrypted university data, prompting the shutdown of IT infrastructure, email and authentication. The library, computer labs and student administration temporarily closed, disrupting access to essential academic and administrative services; this is not evidence that teaching stopped.
75
Estimated severity
75 / 100
95
Source reliability
95 / 100
Approximate Date
2023-06-08
Targeted Company
KAISERSLAUTERN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Germany
Affected countries
Germany
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
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Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionService unavailability
Affected sectors
Education & Research
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Data exfiltration
Attributed threat actors
No information